Opinion No.

Mr. Adan Munoz, Jr. Executive Director Texas Commission on Jail Standards Post Office Box 12985 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether a county may deduct from a county-jail inmate's commissary account funds necessary to recover costs for medical expenses incurred during a previous incarceration in the county jail, for which the inmate is obligated to reimburse the county under Code of Criminal Procedure article 104.002(d) (RQ-0537-GA)

Dear Mr. Munoz:

Under Code of Criminal Procedure article 104.002(d), a county-jail inmate is obligated to reimburse the county for medical, dental, and health-related…