Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3124 (2026)

Inmates accounts.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 3124. Inmates accounts.

(a) Duty to maintain.--The department shall maintain an account of the labor performed by all inmates under sentence in the institution.

(b) Contents of accounts.--In the account, the department shall credit the inmate with wages for the time the inmate is actually engaged in work. The rate of the wage and the amount credited to each inmate shall be determined at the discretion of the department.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Hill v. Dep't of Corr., 64 A.3d 1159 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013).

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Hill v. Dep't of Corr., 64 A.3d 1159 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013). · cites it 2× “See Section 3124 of the Prisons and Parole Code, 61 Pa.C.S. § 3124. The funds in an inmate account may be derived from various sources, including wages, gifts, and government benefits.”

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