Corrections Money Handling And Inmate Fees (19)

Question 1

Any deviations from policy regarding the types or amounts of checks and money orders which can be accepted, must be approved by who?

Answer 1

Property Services Sgt. (Or) Higher Authority

Question 2

Cash transactions with be counted how many times ?

Answer 2

A minimum of two times

Question 3

All amounts totaling (?) or more will be counted and verified by a second employee

Answer 3

$1000

Question 4

What will be used to check all paper currency in denominations of $5 or greater and whenever there is question or concern about the authenticity of any denomination

Answer 4

Money Checker

Question 5

When a counterfeit bill is identified

Answer 5

1. Supervisor notify immediately
2. Police officer will be called to take custody of the counterfeit money
3. Discovering officer will write an Incident Report
4. The money will not be placed in the inmates account and noted on the property receipt
5. The CCR number will be added to the property receipt

Question 6

Money that is soiled, wet or contaminated by body fluids will be counted and placed ?

Answer 6

In the inmates property

Question 7

Soiled, wet or contaminated currency will be separated and placed ?

Answer 7

In a plastic zipper-lock bag and clearly labeled as BIOHAZARD

Question 8

What will be clearly labeled on the plastic bag of the currency ?

Answer 8

The denominations

Question 9

What will not be placed in the biohazard plastic bag?

Answer 9

Coins

Question 10

If requested by inmate, money considered keepsake (silver dollar, half dollar, 2 dollar bill) will be what?

Answer 10

Receipted on the property receipt and stored in the inmates property

Question 11

Checks that are acceptable are ?

Answer 11

1. Checks from Florida state DOC or other law enforcement agencies
2. Official, certified, or cashier’s check drawn on a local bank
3. Community Transition Center Work Furlough program

Question 12

Money orders or combinations of money orders totaling (?) or less will be immediately deposited into an inmates account

Answer 12

$50

Question 13

Should a combination of money orders received per day total more than $50, only those totaled or equal to or less than (?) will be immediately deposited

Answer 13

$50

Question 14

Any remaining money orders over $50 will be held for (?) before the monies is available for release

Answer 14

10 business days

Question 15

An inmate being released from DOC custody will be paid out ?

Answer 15

1. Disbursement up to $29.99 will be paid out in cash to inmate
2. Any amount over $29.99 will be paid out as. $20 in cash and the remainder in a site draft (no less then $10)