Policy Text
Policy
1001Santa Ana Police Department
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1001.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Department is authorized to maintain a fund derived from proceeds from the commissary,
telephones, and other incarcerated person-related commerce activities to be used primarily to
provide welfare and education programs for the benefit of the incarcerated person population.
1001.2 POLICY
It is the policy of this department to maintain and administer an Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund
that supports incarcerated person programs.
1001.3 INCARCERATED PERSON WELFARE FUND
The Jail Administrator, in cooperation with the Finance Department, will establish and maintain an
Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund where proceeds derived from incarcerated person telephones,
commissary profits, and other income intended for the support of incarcerated person programs
are deposited.
The Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund is allocated to support a variety of programs, services,
and activities benefiting the general incarcerated person population and enhancing incarcerated
person activities and programs. This includes capital construction and improvement projects in
support of such programs, services, activities, and other uses as permitted by law (Penal Code
§ 4025).
1001.4 INCARCERATED PERSON WELFARE FUNDING SOURCES
Revenues and funding from the following sources shall be deposited into the Incarcerated Person
Welfare Fund account:
(a)All proceeds from commissary operations
(b)Proceeds from the operation of incarcerated person telephones and tablets
(c)Proceeds from the sale of incarcerated persons' arts-and-crafts projects
(d)Donations
(e)Interest income earned by the Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund
1001.5 EXPENDITURE OF INCARCERATED PERSON WELFARE FUNDS
The Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund shall be used solely for the welfare and benefit of the
incarcerated person population and as otherwise permitted by law.
1001.5.1 EXPENDITURE FOR REENTRY PROGRAMS
Expenditures from the Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund are also permitted for programs that
assist indigent incarcerated persons with the reentry process within 30 days of release. These
Santa Ana Police Department
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Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund
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housing (Penal Code § 4025.5).
1001.6 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF INCARCERATED PERSON WELFARE FUNDS
The Jail Administrator in cooperation with the Finance Department shall maintain an accounting
system to be used for purchasing goods, supplies, and services that support incarcerated person
programs (see the Financial Practices Policy).
1001.6.1 ANNUAL REPORTING
The Jail Administrator is responsible for ensuring an annual report of expenditures from the
Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund is submitted annually to the City Council (Penal Code § 4025).