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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 648; in 1982, chapter 636.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83061,"section_number":"53.1-26","catch_line":"Confiscation of prohibited articles","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-26\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":238121,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66693,"identifier":"53.1-44","token":"53.1\/2\/3\/53.1-44","url":"\/53.1-44\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-44\/","token":"53.1\/2\/3\/53.1-44","dublin_core":{"Title":"Investment of funds belonging to prisoners; use of income","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-44","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Portions of the funds held by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> or by any <span class=\"dictionary\">state correctional facility<\/span>, which belong to prisoners may, in the discretion of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span>, be invested in <span class=\"dictionary\">bonds<\/span> of the Commonwealth of Virginia or of the United States or in federally-insured investments. 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Any income or increment of increase received from\nthe bonds or investments may be used by the Director for the benefit of the\nprisoners under his care.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-223; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}