Current through February 26, 2024
(1) GENERAL POLICY.
The institution shall manage youth funds and permit or forbid spending to
achieve the following objectives:
(a) To
promote the successful reintegration of youth into society through a policy
designed to provide youth with funds available upon release that they can
manage responsibly.
(b) To prevent
the exchange of contraband and victimization within institutions by prohibiting
youth from carrying money and by requiring all youth funds to be deposited in
accounts for the youth.
(c) To
require youth to pay financial obligations.
(d) To permit youth to obtain personal
property in accordance with s.
DOC
379.10.
(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.
(a) Each institution shall follow the
division's written policies and procedures for disbursement of general account
funds by the institution to pay for court-ordered surcharges and restitution,
institution restitution or other financial obligations owed by the
youth.
(b) Each superintendent
shall create a written policy and procedure that will permit youth to request
the disbursement of funds in their accounts consistent with sub. (1). The
policy and procedure shall be consistent with this chapter and shall include
information regarding all of the following:
1. Limit and purpose of requests.
2. How and to whom requests must be
made.
3. What must be included in
an information request.
4. Who
investigates requests.
5. Who
approves or disapproves requests.
6. A requirement that all decisions shall be
in writing with reasons stating the underlying facts upon which each decision
is made.
7. Time limits for
decisions.
(c) Youth may
not open charge accounts or possess charge cards, purchase items or services on
credit or installment plan, receive any property with a balance owing or enter
into any agreement incurring a future financial obligation.
(d) When a youth is transferred to another
institution, the youth's accounts shall be transferred to that institution
within 30 days.
(e) Upon release or
transfer to community supervision, youth funds may be transferred to and
managed by the youth's agent or county worker.
(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.
(a) Each institution shall provide a canteen.
The superintendent shall establish, in writing, the maximum amount of money
that may be spent in a specified period of time by a youth in the canteen. A
current list of approved and available merchandise, including the price of each
item, shall be made available to youth. Copies shall be made available to youth
who do not have direct access to the canteen. A superintendent may create a
policy to permit youth to purchase specified personal property that is not
supplied by the canteen.
(b) Each
canteen shall maintain a bookkeeping system for withdrawal of funds from the
youth's general account for purchases made through the canteen. No canteen
shall use money as a means of exchange for youth.
