Iowa Code § 356.31 (2026)
Application of wages
By order of the court, the wages, salaries, or other income of employed prisoners shall be disbursed by the sheriff for the following purposes and in the order stated.
1. The meals of the prisoner.
2. Necessary travel expense to and from work including reimbursement for travel furnished by the county, and other incidental expenses of the prisoner.
3. Support of the prisoner’s dependents, if any.
4. Payment, either in full or ratably, of the prisoner’s obligations if acknowledged by the prisoner in writing or which have been reduced to judgment.\n\nTue Dec 09 22:14:20 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 356 (26, 0) 9 JAILS AND MUNICIPAL HOLDING FACILITIES, §356.37\n\n 5. The balance, if any, to the prisoner upon the prisoner’s release. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.31] Referred to in §356.7, 356.28, 356.29, 356.30, 356.33, 356A.4, 903.3 \n