Q&A
Handling of funds for individuals who return to custody
0:59:18
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General Counsel James Conroy explains what happens to unclaimed commissary funds if an individual returns to DOC custody.
- If someone returns to custody, their unclaimed funds automatically go back into their commissary account.
- This provides another avenue for individuals to access their funds, even if not claimed upon initial release.
- Conroy notes that while this option exists, the DOC prefers that people don't return to custody.
- He also mentions that cash is contraband in jails, so funds can't be given to inmates until discharge.
James Conroy
0:59:18
But also, I mean, we we hope this doesn't happen, but it's also notable that, if somebody does come back into our custody for any reason, that money automatically goes back into the commissary account that they had before.
0:59:30
You know, obviously, we don't we don't want that to happen.
0:59:32
We'd much prefer people don't come into our custody and come, you know, and take their funds, but that is another, you know, avenue.
0:59:38
So it's not exhausted necessarily.
0:59:41
It can be exhausted later on.
0:59:42
But we do share those concerns.
0:59:44
You know, the problem with some of the aspects of the bill, I think, and and one of the things you mentioned is is giving the money to them kind of during this process.
0:59:52
The problem is that is cash is actually a contraband in our prison.
0:59:56
So we can't give it to them until we into in our jails until we, you know, have them discharged.
1:00:01
So that's just one of the processes elements that we have to wait until they're out.
Diana I. Ayala
1:00:05
I mean, but there are many means of there's there's a there are many ways to pay out.