Iowa Code § 904.905

An inmate employed in the community under a work release plan shall surrender to the judicial district department of correctional services the inmate’s total earnings less payroll deductions required by law. The judicial district department of correctional services shall deduct from the earnings in the following order of priority:

1. An amount the inmate may be legally obligated to pay for the support of the inmate’s dependents, the amount of which shall be paid to the dependents through the department of human services located in the county or city in which the dependents reside.

2. Restitution as ordered by the court pursuant to chapter 910.

3. An amount determined to be the cost to the judicial district department of correctional services for providing food, lodging, and clothing for the inmate while under the program.

4. Any other financial obligations which are acknowledged by the inmate or any unsatisfied judgment against the inmate.

Any balance remaining after deductions and payments shall be credited to the inmate’s personal account at the judicial district department of correctional services and shall be paid to the inmate upon release. An inmate so employed shall be paid a fair and reasonable wage in accordance with the prevailing wage scale for such work and shall work at fair and reasonable hours per day and per week.