Prison unions officially allowed to steal from inmates

When an inmate has a Restitution Fine and Direct Order Collection a portion of any money you send in will be used to pay that fine or collection. Effective January 1, 2007 and thereafter, when an inmate owes any obligation pursuant to a restitution fine imposed by a court, the department shall deduct 50 percent or the balance owing, whichever is less, from the inmate's wages and trust account deposits regardless of the source of such income. In addition, an administrative fee of 10 percent of the deduction shall be deducted to reimburse the department for its administrative costs, for a maximum deduction of 55 percent. 

Prison guards,  obliged to the union, inmates be damned. I just wanted to send some kid I know a few bucks, now I have to do a whole bunch of discovery to find out how much will be taken.  His crime involved no victims, he ran from the cops, safely, but got caught.  Then the kid skips meth class and gets a parole violation.  It is a catch up game chasing the kid down before California government destroys his life, which they may have already done.