SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 124 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:—
(v) adopt policies and procedures, in consultation with the county sheriffs, establishing an optional fee, of a maximum of $5, to be paid by inmates for daily room and board at any county or state correctional facility. Based on an inmate’s ability to pay, the commissioner or a county sheriff may charge each inmate a reasonable daily room and board fee on a sliding scale. The commissioner of corrections may deduct such fee from the inmate's account as provided for in section 48A of chapter 127. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, room and board shall not be denied if the inmate is incapable of paying the daily room and board fee.
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