N.Y. Correct. Law § 359

§ 359. Prisoner's property; how applied. After deducting their\ncommissions and expenses, allowed by law, and paying the prisoner's\ndebts, the trustees may, from time to time, under the direction of the\ncourt by which they were appointed, apply the surplus of any money in\ntheir hands, to the support of the prisoner's spouse and children, and\nof such other relatives as the prisoner is bound to support, and to the\neducation of such prisoner's children.\n