Section 189*2. Disposition of moneys paid to prisoner for his labor

The
  amount  of  such compensation to the credit of any prisoner may be drawn
  by the prisoner during his  imprisonment,  only  upon  approval  of  the
  commissioner  to  aid  dependent relatives of such prisoner, or for such
  other purposes as the commissioner may approve. Such disbursement to aid
  a dependent relative of a prisoner may be made without  the  consent  of
  such  prisoner  upon  the certificate of the commissioner of welfare, or
  other officer performing the duties of a commissioner of welfare, of the
  community in which such dependent is located. Any balance to the  credit
  of  any  prisoner  at the time of his conditional release as provided by
  this chapter shall be subject to the  draft  of  the  prisoner  in  such
  amounts  and  at such times as the commissioner shall approve; provided,
  however, that at the date of absolute  discharge  of  any  prisoner  the
  balance as aforesaid shall be paid to such prisoner.
    * NB Effective September 1, 2011