Disbursement of earnings

After initial payment of board, the wages and salaries of inmates shall be disbursed for the following purposes in the order set forth: (1) Reimbursement to the victims of the offense in amounts and in the manner set forth in the contract executed between the inmate, the victim and the commissioner of correction; (2) Necessary travel expenses to and from work; (3) Support of dependents, if any, in amounts fixed by the department of correction; (4) Payment of any outstanding court costs assessed against the inmate; (5) Payment in full or ratably of obligations acknowledged in writing by the inmate; and (6) The balance, if any, to the inmate upon discharge from confinement. Acts 1976, ch. 818, § 6; T.C.A., § 41-2306. After initial payment of board, the wages and salaries of inmates shall be disbursed for the following purposes in the order set forth: (1) Reimbursement to the victims of the offense in amounts and in the manner set forth in the contract executed between the inmate, the victim and the commissioner of correction; (2) Necessary travel expenses to and from work; (3) Support of dependents, if any, in amounts fixed by the department of correction; (4) Payment of any outstanding court costs assessed against the inmate; (5) Payment in full or ratably of obligations acknowledged in writing by the inmate; and (6) The balance, if any, to the inmate upon discharge from confinement. Acts 1976, ch. 818, § 6; T.C.A., § 41-2306.