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Act No. 2489 Section 2

Act No. 2489 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. At least fifty per centum of any amount that may accumulate to the credit of prisoners under this Act shall be withheld until after final discharge, the remainder to be subject to disbursement upon request of the prisoner for the support of dependent members of his family or for such personal use as may be approved by the Director of Prisons: Provided, That for this purpose a larger proportion may be disbursed upon presentation to the Director of Prisons of evidence satisfactory to him of its necessity.

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CitationAct No. 2489 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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