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CH 11 Inmate Accounts

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Washington County Sheriff's Office

CORRECTIONS DIVISION

Policy Manual

Volume: CH

Services and Programs

Chapter: 11

Inmate Accounts

Replaces and/or Supersedes:

None

Published:

03/12/2012

Review Date:

04/06/2021

Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher

Chief Deputy Jake Schultz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CH 11_101  Definitions

CH 11_102  References

CH 11_103  General

CH 11_101  DEFINITIONS

  1. WCSO:  Washington County Sheriff's Office
  2. PCF:  Purgatory Correctional Facility
  3. Money:  Legal tender; money issued by the United States government.
  4. Public Person:  A person not incarcerated.

CH 11_102  REFERENCES

  1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Standards:
    1. 2000-7.

CH 11_103  GENERAL

  1. Policy:
    1. A comprehensive system for the management of inmate money shall be maintained and shall control the acceptance, processing, disbursement, and security of money for inmates housed at PCF.
    2. An Inmate Cash Account shall be created for each inmate to track all money received and disbursed by PCF in regards to the inmate.
    3. Counselors, attorneys, religious representatives, volunteers, and people serving in other official capacities may not place money on an inmate's account without approval from the Support Branch Lieutenant.
    4. Only authorized employees should debit or credit an inmate's account.
    5. A public person may be restricted from depositing money on an inmate's account for reasons including, but not limited to:
      1. Refusal to follow PCF rules;
      2. Falsification or omission of information;
      3. Assisting, conspiring, or otherwise participating in the undermining of PCF rules.
    6. Deposit restrictions up to a duration of six months should be approved by the Support Branch Lieutenant.
    7. Deposit restrictions exceeding a duration of six months should be approved by the Corrections Chief Deputy.
  2. Rationale:
    1. A controlled system of the management of inmates' money should help protect against lost money, misplaced money, theft of money, and false claims regarding inmate money.