Inmate welfare fund
A facility account, often funded by commissions, that is meant to pay for programs benefiting incarcerated people.
Many states and counties route commission revenue into an inmate welfare fund (also called an inmate benefit or trust fund). The money is supposed to pay for recreation, education, chaplaincy and similar programs.
In practice oversight varies, and audits in several jurisdictions have found funds used for general operating costs. Some statutes, such as California Penal Code 4025, set rules for how these funds are managed. CRP can support a split model where a statute requires a welfare-fund contribution.
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