Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.435

Work or educational release program

Known as the Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Law

The act spans §§ 217–217 (166 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Waters v. Bass (2004)

Most recently applied in Waters v. Bass (February 2004)

Effective: 28 Aug 1989; (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 95, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)

1. The director may establish, at those correctional facilities he so designates, a program of work and educational release for those offenders who meet the standards established by department rules and regulations.

2. Each offender on work release shall pay a percentage of his wages, established by department rules, to a maximum of the per capita cost of offender support per month, to the department as maintenance. The money received from the inmate shall be deposited in the inmate fund and shall be expended pursuant to section 217.430.

3. All offenders in college educational release programs shall be responsible for their own school expenses.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.