N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:2-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:2-3.2 - Accountability and expenditure

(a) The Business Manager or designee of the correctional facility shall be responsible for maintaining inmate welfare account funds and recordkeeping.

(b) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-1.1k, the institutional Boards of Trustees shall be responsible to control and authorize all expenditures of inmate welfare funds.

(c) Inmate welfare funds shall be spent on amenities only for the use, benefit and general welfare of the inmate population as a whole. Such amenities include, but are not limited to: recreation and sports equipment; television services; awards for academic, vocational and sporting achievements; library books, movies, magazines, and other subscriptions; annual licensing fees for a film blanket license visit, recreation, holiday and inmate incentive program decorations and food; stipends for referees and guest speakers; and equipment to enhance the law library that is not otherwise required for legal access.

(d) Inmate welfare funds shall not be used for items the Department is required to provide, the payment of employee salaries, or the purchase of any item or service, which is not intended for use by the inmate population, such as, but not limited to, security equipment or automobiles.

(e) Inquiries and issues regarding the use of inmate welfare funds shall be directed to the Assistant Commissioner, Division of Operations who may forward same to the Office of the Attorney General when deemed necessary.

(f) Gifts from individuals, corporations and charitable foundations shall be spent as designated by the donor when the designation is authorized by the institutional Board of Trustees. When gifts are undesignated, such gifts shall be spent as designated by the institutional Board of Trustees. The monies from these gifts shall be identified separately in the inmate welfare fund so that expenditures can be directly related to the source of funds.

(g) Inmate welfare funds shall not be spent for any purpose that is not consistent with the rules outlined in this subchapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:2-3.2

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1964(a), effective 9/4/2018