Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 309 - Resources For Inmates
Section DOC 309.45 - Inmate funds and canteen - purpose
Current through August 26, 2024
The department shall manage inmate funds and permit and forbid spending to achieve the following objectives:
(1) To promote the eventual successful reintegration of inmates into society through a policy designed to ensure that an inmate will have funds available upon release and can manage them responsibly;
(2) To prevent the exchange of contraband and victimization within institutions by prohibiting inmates from carrying money and by requiring all inmate funds to be deposited in accounts for the inmate;
(3) To develop a sense of responsibility on the part of inmates for payment of family financial obligations and debts;
(4) To permit inmates to obtain personal property in accordance with s. DOC 309.20; and
(5) To give inmates the opportunity to manage their funds in a manner consistent with ss. DOC 309.45 to 309.52.
