N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-29.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:31-29.4 - Accountability and expenditure of inmate welfare funds

(a) Staff at each adult county correctional facility shall maintain records for inmate welfare fund accounts.

(b) The governing body or Administrator of the adult county correctional facility shall be responsible to control and authorize all expenditures of inmate welfare funds.

(c) Inmate welfare funds shall be spent on amenities only for the use, benefit and general welfare of the inmate population as a whole. Such amenities include, but are not limited to: recreation and sports equipment; awards for academic, vocational and sporting achievements; library books, movies, magazines, and other subscriptions; annual licensing fees for a film blanket license; visit, recreation, holiday and inmate incentive program decorations and food; stipends for referees and guest speakers; and equipment to enhance the law library that is not otherwise required for legal access.

(d) Inmate welfare funds shall not be used for items the Department or county is required to provide, the payment of employee salaries, or for the purchase of any item or service, which is not intended for use by the inmate population, such as, but not limited to, security equipment or automobiles.

(e) Inquiries and issues regarding the use of inmate welfare funds shall be directed to the Assistant Commissioner or designee, Department of Corrections, Division of Programs and Community Services. Further, staff at adult county correctional facilities should obtain legal advice regarding such inquiries and issues from their respective county counsel when deemed necessary.

(f) Gifts from individuals, corporations and charitable foundations shall be spent as designated by the donor when appropriate, or when undesignated, at the discretion of the governing body or Administrator of the adult county correctional facility. The monies from these gifts shall be identified separately in the inmate welfare fund so that expenditures can be directly related to the source of funds.

(g) Inmate welfare funds shall not be spent for any purpose which is not consistent with the rules outlined in this subchapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-29.4

New Rule, R.2004 d.121, effective 4/5/2004.
See: 35 N.J.R. 5477(a), 36 N.J.R. 1779(b).
Amended by R.2008 d.177, effective 7/7/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 1600(a), 40 N.J.R. 4219(b).
Rewrote (c) and (e); and in (d), inserted "items the Department is required to provide," and inserted a comma following "salaries" and "service".
Amended by R.2011 d.059, effective 2/22/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2692(a), 43 N.J.R. 427(a).
In (a), substituted "Staff at each" for "Each"; in (d), inserted "or county"; and in (e), inserted "staff at".