§ 2713.1
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In addition to any other payment to which he is entitled by law, each prisoner upon his release shall be paid the sum of two hundred dollars ($200), from such appropriations that may be made available for the purposes of this section.
The department may prescribe rules and regulations
(a)to limit or eliminate any payments provided for in this section to prisoners who have not served for at least six consecutive months prior to their release in instances where the department determines that such a payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner,
(b)to establish procedures for the payment of the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) within the first 60 days of a prisoner’s release, and
(c)to eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who upon release has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the two hundred dollar ($200) release funds has been paid.
The provisions of this section shall not be applicable if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government.