2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.237 Paroled or discharged prisoner; furnishing clothing, transportation, and money; repayment of money; cost of implementing section.
Act 232 of 1953 791.237 Paroled or discharged prisoner; furnishing clothing, transportation, and money; repayment of money; cost of implementing section. Sec. 37. (1) When a prisoner is released upon parole, the department shall provide the prisoner with clothing and a nontransferable ticket to the place in which the paroled prisoner is to reside. At the discretion of the deputy director in charge of the bureau of field services, the paroled prisoner may be advanced the expense of the transportation to the place of residence and a sum of money necessary for reasonable maintenance and subsistence for a 2-week period, as determined by the deputy director. A sum of money given under this section shall be repaid to the state by the paroled prisoner within 180 days after the money is received by the paroled prisoner. (2) If a prisoner who is discharged without being paroled has less than $75.00 in his or her immediate possession, has no visible means of support, and has conserved personal funds in a reasonable manner, the department shall furnish to that prisoner the following: (a) Clothing that is appropriate for the season. (b) A sum of $75.00 including that amount already in the prisoner's possession. (c) Transportation to a place in this state where the prisoner will reside or work or to the place where the prisoner was convicted or sentenced. (3) When providing for transportation, the department shall: (a) Use the most economical available public transportation. (b) Arrange for and purchase the prisoner's transportation ticket. (c) Assume responsibility for delivering that prisoner to the site of departure and confirming the prisoner's departure from the site. (4) The cost of implementing this section shall be paid out of the general fund of the state.
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