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Number of unclaimed commissary accounts and annual unclaimed funds

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Deputy Commissioner Nell McCarty provides information on the number of unclaimed commissary accounts and the annual amount of unclaimed funds in NYC jails.

  • There are approximately 100,076,719 unclaimed accounts from 2007 to present.
  • Annually, about $200,000 remains unclaimed by individuals who have not picked up their funds.
  • The large number of accounts sparked confusion, leading to clarification that it refers to accounts, not people or dollars.
Nell McCarty
0:50:52
We do report on, the number of individuals who don't, claim their commissary funds on an annual basis.
0:51:00
Mhmm.
0:51:00
So we do know that and this is a a stretch of time, that there are about 100,076, 719.
0:51:11
I I hope I said that, right.
0:51:13
But this is from, like, I believe, 2007 to present.
0:51:16
Now when we're talking
Diana I. Ayala
0:51:17
Wait.
0:51:17
$100,000 or 100,000 people?
Nell McCarty
0:51:20
No.
0:51:20
No.
0:51:20
Accounts.
0:51:21
Accounts.
0:51:21
Accounts.
0:51:22
Wow.
Diana I. Ayala
0:51:22
Accounts.
0:51:23
From 2,007?
Nell McCarty
0:51:25
From 2,007 to present.
0:51:26
But then, just to let me confirm that I'm giving you the accurate breakdown, which it's not right there.
0:51:38
But what I do know is that on an annual basis, it looks like about $200,000 that are unclaimed funds, for the individuals that are, that have not picked up their funds.
0:51:51
But I'm sorry.
0:51:52
One sec give me one second to Yes.
0:51:53
Get you the exact number.
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