restitution isn't required or what if restitution is already paid? what happens to the stimulus? and so there could be a way where inmates get the stimulus even though the state law says this. yeah, it will be interesting to watch this but in the meantime senator tom cotton known to be tough on crime said this in a tweet "senate democrats to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison have not lost their job. they are not worried about paying rent or groceries but another example of unrelated spending and the partisan fund coming back in march he predicted this would be an issue. >> shannon, this is a classic example of where morality intersects with legality. what i mean by that come if you look at this missouri law strictly from a moral standpoint, then it passes mustard and it should be active. why? the covid relief act was not