Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 158 - TRUST ACCOUNTS (INMATE)
Section 291-158-0025 - Designated Funds

(1) An inmate may receive and expend funds designated for a specific purpose only as authorized by the functional unit manager or designee. No designated funds may be received or expended by an inmate unless the sender provides a verifiable name and address.

(2) The functional unit manager or designee may authorize an inmate's receipt and expenditure of designated funds for optical, medical or dental services, or emergency trips, education programs, education-related expenses, religious items, or other areas designated by the Department of Corrections policies, irrespective of whether the inmate's trust account is indebted.

(3) The functional unit manager or designee may authorize an inmate's receipt and expenditure of designated funds for other approved purposes only if the inmate's trust account is not indebted.

(4) If an inmate has unused designated funds in excess of $10, the funds shall be returned to the sender. Unused designated funds in an amount of $10 or less becomes an eligible deposit to the inmate's general spending trust account.