Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 379 - Living conditions for youth in Type 1 secured correctional facilities
Section DOC 379.20 - Youth funds and accounts
Current through November 25, 2024
(1) GENERAL POLICY. The institution shall manage youth funds and permit or forbid spending to achieve the following objectives:
(2) DEPOSIT OF MONEY. All money received by an institution for the benefit of a youth shall be credited to the youth's general account. The institution shall issue the youth a receipt for all money received.
(3) ALLOWANCE. Each institution shall deposit in each youth's account a weekly allowance in an amount to be determined by the department.
(4) TRANSFER OF MONEY. Each institution shall create a policy for transfer of money, at the request of a youth, from a general account to a savings account.
(5) CASH GRANT. Each institution shall evaluate a youth's need for a cash grant sufficient to meet the immediate, but unmet needs of the youth for the day of release from the institution. The institution shall consider the amount of money in the youth's account and the availability of other resources in determining the amount of the cash grant.
(6) RECEIPTS. Each youth shall be provided, upon reasonable request, information regarding the youth's accounts, including receipt numbers, disbursements and the balance of the account. Institutions shall provide a youth with monthly statements of the youth's accounts. If a youth has funds in an account in the institution's savings program, a statement from the financial institution that is used for the youth's savings account shall be provided at least quarterly.
(7) DISBURSEMENTS OF GENERAL YOUTH ACCOUNT FUNDS.
(8) FUNDS FOR LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE AND COPYING. A youth without sufficient funds in an assigned account to pay for paper, writing instruments, envelopes, photocopy work or postage for legitimate legal correspondence may receive a loan. The loan amount shall be charged to the youth's account for future repayment while in any institution or community placement. Loans for this purpose shall be for actual institution costs and shall not exceed $100.00 per year.
(9) CANTEEN.