Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 441.265 to add that the requirement for a prisoner to reimburse the county for jail fees is to start from the prisoner's booking date; require a county jail to clear a prisoner of any outstanding expenses and to reimburse any expenses already paid if the prisoner's case does not result in a conviction; allow the Department of Corrections to annually adjust the maximum per diem for room and board based on the Consumer Price Index; allow jails to automatically deduct 100% of an initial deposit and 50% of subsequent deposits in a prisoner's account for owed jail fees.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 441.265