INMATE SERVICES
Inmate
Services is comprised of five separate functions for the benefit
of all inmates. The major functions, responsibilities and tasks are:
Posting of all incoming
monies (i.e.; payrolls, deposits, Christmas gift coupons)
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Posting of department charges (indigent inmates at the time of
posting)
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Response to inmate inquiries
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Process inmate transaction requests for inmate charges
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Posting of inmate payroll
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Posting of monies received from outside sources (lockbox,
pensions, etc.) to inmate accounts
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Administer Restitution Center's fiscal procedures with regard to
the inmate account
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Cash pay for the Restitution Center inmates
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Post charges for medical, dental, and prosthetic co-pays
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Post disciplinary sanctions and recover amounts owed to the
Department by inmates
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Daily and monthly reconciliation of all postings to inmate
accounts
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Provide monthly account statements to all inmates
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Process all accounts receivable/payable for all canteens and
coffee shops
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Process store purchase debits and credits for all inmate accounts
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Process all payables for inmate accounts
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Process all payables for inmate Law Libraries
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Process all deposit receipts for inmate accounts
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Administer fiscal aspects of state wide release program for
release assistance and transportation costs
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Process inmate monies upon release
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Provide release assistance funds for indigent inmates
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Process all inmate payroll
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Issuance of checks to the outside via inmate transaction requests
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Provide inmate personal property to supplement State supplied
products
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Profits generated provide programs for the benefit of all inmates
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Store profits transferred to Inmate Welfare Fund thus eliminating
need for taxpayer funds for programs
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Administers purchasing procedures for canteen/coffee shop
operation
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Revenues and expenditures controlled
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Profitability report for administrative use
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Provide personal photographs for inmates
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Selection of approved inmate property for sale in canteens/coffee
shops
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Supports all inmate Law Libraries
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Provides equipment and activities for the benefit of all inmates
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Purchases exercise and recreation equipment
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Funds special holiday recreational activities
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Provides satellite and cable television reception/repair
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Provides video rentals/Public Performance License
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Administers the fiscal aspect of the Literacy Program
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Provides various transfers to other budgets to repay costs
incurred by indigent inmates
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Administers fiscal aspect of Federal Grant-Life Skills for
Prisoners
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Administers the collection of child support
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Administers the collection of fines, fees and assessments from
the courts per the judgments of conviction
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Administers the collection of victim specific restitution per the
judgment of conviction
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Provides the courts with inmate account information for financial
certificates
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Sends abandoned property (inmate account monies) to Business and
Industry, Abandoned Property Division
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Balances Controller's Report to Global in-house reports for 3
budgets
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Testing and implementing policies and procedures as developed for
Inmate Services
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Documenting changes to be applied to Administrative Regulations
and Internal Procedures
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Developing detailed tracking for Inmate Store Fund
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Posting documents to Global in-house accounting package
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Balancing the Personal Property Fund checking account
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Reconciliation of the Gate Check Account
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Research of law suits, grievances etc. involving out of the
ordinary or complicated issues
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Generate weekly and monthly in-house reports
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Reconciliation and disbursements of Vending Commissions