(a) The governing body shall determine if an inmate shall be compensated for work performed by the inmate.
(b) If a governing body determines that an inmate shall be compensated as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the governing body shall determine whether the inmate’s compensation shall be:
(1) paid to the inmate during the inmate’s term of confinement;
(2) withheld until the inmate’s term of confinement expires; or
(3) paid periodically to an inmate’s dependent family.