{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-439.600","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 439.600","heading":"Extension of limits of place of confinement -- Conditions.","body":"(1) The commissioner, or a person he delegates, may extend the limits of the place of\nconfinement of a prisoner if there is reasonable cause to believe the prisoner will\nhonor his trust, by authorizing him, under prescribed conditions, to:\n(a) Visit specifical ly designated places within the boundaries of Kentucky for a\nperiod not to exceed seven (7) days and return to the same institution or\nfacility. An extension of limits may be granted only to permit a visit to a dying\nrelative, attendance at the funeral of a relative, the contacting of prospective\nemployers, or for any other compelling reason consistent with the public\ninterest, or to promote the welfare and rehabilitation of the inmate; or\n(b) Be transferred to a medical facility outside the correctional facility for a period\nof time as required to receive necessary medical services not available in the\ninstitution; or\n(c) Participate in an educational training program in the community on a\nvoluntary basis while continuing as a prisoner of the institution or  facility to\nwhich he is committed or confined; or\n(d) To do work at paid employment in the community on a voluntary basis\nreturning to the institution or to the facility at night.\n(2) A prisoner authorized to work at paid employment in the community under  the\nprovision of this subsection shall surrender to the commissioner of the department,\nor his designate, his earnings, less standard payroll deductions required by law.\nAfter deducting from the earning of each prisoner an amount determined to be the\ncost of the prisoner's keep and confinement, which sum shall be deposited in the\nKentucky State Treasury as trust and agency receipts at the place of confinement of\nthe inmate, the commissioner of the department, or his designate shall:\n(a) Allow the prisoner to draw from the balance a reasonable sum to cover his\nincidental expenses;\n(b) Retain to the prisoner's credit an amount deemed necessary to accumulate a\nreasonable sum to be paid to him on his release from prison;\n(c) Cause to be paid any additional bala nce as is needed for the support of the\nprisoner's dependents.","path":["KRS Chapter 439"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19215","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:54Z","sha256":"b8ef249539d74171c63ad3f2af4f05072b1311bd4f171eecd97dfb5350fd291a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-439.590","next":"us-ky/krs-439.610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}