TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Dina Jose, Director of Corrections
REPORT BY: Sue Kuss, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Annual Report of Inmate Welfare Fund Expenses
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Corrections requests the Board accept and instruct the Clerk of the Board to file the letter of expenditures of the Inmate Welfare Fund for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Per Penal Code 4025, the Director of Corrections is presenting an itemized report of Inmate Welfare Fund expenses for FY 2022-23.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Discretionary Justification: |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None |
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Consequences if not approved: |
County won’t comply with reporting requirements of Penal Code 4025. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Effective and Open Government |
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Penal Code 4025 provides for the establishment and maintenance of a store to sell various goods such as confectionary foods, stamps, toiletries, and other miscellaneous items to inmates. Any profit derived from the sale of commissary goods as well as any commission received from inmate pay telephone/video visitation services shall be deposited into the Inmate Welfare Fund. Additionally, Penal Code 4025 states an itemized report (attached to this agenda item) of Inmate Welfare Fund expenses shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors annually.
The Director of Corrections is presenting this report to the Board today for FY 2022-23. The Inmate Welfare Fund concluded FY 2022-23 with $129,730.45 in total revenues, $39,375.90 in total expenses, and an ending fund balance of $949,114.04. The Department looks forward to reintroducing in-person programming for the inmates at the new facility and will purchase technology to provide access with the available funds.