§ 356.30 — Prisoner to pay for board — limitations

Iowa § 356.30

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IX: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 356: JAILS AND MUNICIPAL HOLDING FACILITIES

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Every prisoner of a county jail under a sentence to accommodate the person’s work
schedule in accordance with section 356.26 is liable for the cost of the prisoner’s board in
the jail as fixed by the county board of supervisors. The sheriff shall charge the prisoner’s
account for the board and any meals provided in section 356.31. If the prisoner is gainfully
self-employed the prisoner shall pay the sheriff for the board, in default of which the
prisoner’s privilege under this chapter is automatically forfeited. If necessarily absent from
jail at a meal time, the prisoner shall at the prisoner’s request be furnished with a lunch to
carry to work. If the jail food is furnished directly, by the county, the sheriff shall account for
and pay over the meal payments to the county treasurer. The county board of supervisors
may by resolution provide that the county furnish or pay for the transportation of prisoners
employed under sections 356.26 through 356.35 to and from the place of employment.
However, the charges for board and meals under this section shall not exceed fifty percent of
the wages or salaries of the prisoner, after deductions required by law, including deductions
to satisfy any court-ordered child support obligations, earned during the period of time for
which the charges are made.

Legislative History

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.30]