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Limits on commissary account balances
0:59:03
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DOC representatives clarify that there are no limits on commissary account balances in NYC jails.
- There is no cap on how much money an inmate can have in their commissary account.
- Some individuals have thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in their accounts.
- This situation applies to a small percentage of inmates.
Diana I. Ayala
0:59:03
Is there a limit on how much you can have in commissary?
Nell McCarty
0:59:07
No.
0:59:08
No.
0:59:08
No.
0:59:08
There are individuals who do have, 1,000 or tens of 1,000 of dollars in their account.
James Conroy
0:59:13
It's not it's not even a percentage.
Diana I. Ayala
0:59:14
I'm assuming that's a very small percentage
James Conroy
0:59:16
of food.
0:59:16
It's a small percentage.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:59:17
Yes.
0:59:18
Okay.