Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3125 (2026)
Remainder of inmate accounts.
✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 3125. Remainder of inmate accounts.
(a) Payment on discharge.--All sums credited to an inmate shall be for the benefit of the inmate and paid to the inmate on the inmate's discharge.
(b) Use for present needs.--An inmate who has sums to the inmate's credit may, subject to the rules and regulations of the department, draw upon the balance of the wages for present needs.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · leading case: Hill v. Dep't of Corr., 64 A.3d 1159 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013).
Hill v. Dep't of Corr., 64 A.3d 1159 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013). “” Section 3125 of the Prisons and Parole Code, 61 Pa.C.S. § 3125. Section 5123 of the Crimes Code, 18 Pa.”
Hammond v. Harry (E.D. Pa. 2025). “61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3125 . The other statutory section Hammond cites, 61 Pa.”
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