Section 154. Disposition of Earnings

The  earnings  of  a  prisoner
  participating in a work release program,  less  any  payroll  deductions
  required or authorized by law, shall be deposited with the department in
  a  trust  fund account. Such earnings shall not be subject to attachment
  or garnishment in the hands  of  the  department.  The  commissioner  is
  authorized  to provide for disbursements from the trust fund account for
  any or all of the following purposes:
    1.  Such  costs  incident  to  the  prisoner's  confinement   as   the
  commissioner deems appropriate and reasonable.
    2.  Such  costs  related to the prisoner's work release program as the
  commissioner deems appropriate and reasonable.
    3. Support of the prisoner's dependents.
    4.  Payment  of  court  fines,  mandatory  surcharge,   sex   offender
  registration  fee,  DNA  databank  fee,  restitution  or  reparation, or
  forfeitures.
    The balance of such earnings, if any, after disbursements for  any  of
  the foregoing purposes shall be paid to the prisoner upon termination of
  his imprisonment.