Unit Twelve Flashcards
(10 cards)
Of the following, which is NOT a step in distributing offender commissary?
Count items in front of offender?
Have inmate sign commissary sheet?
Up-date all records by debiting the inmates account?
Allow offender to obtain items on credit?
(12.1.6)
Allow offenders to obtain items on credit.
According to TCJS rule 289.1, money should be handled by _____.
(12.1.1)
Jail Staff Only.
TCJS rule 269.1 states that all monetary transactions by the inmates be documented in what way?
(12.1.1)
Receipts and expenditures.
TCJS rule 291.3 Inmate Commissary Plan states that every facility shall have an approved commissary plan for the purchase of hygiene items and sundries. The plan must contain all of the following except: Type of service? Frequency of service? Methods for obtaining items? Yearly audit?
(12.1.5)
None. All of these are included.
The sheriff may use the commissary proceeds for all of the following except:
Fund educational, recreational, religious, or rehabilitative counseling?
Supply of clothing, writing materials, hygiene supplies?
Fund, staff, and equip library?
New construction, remodeling of jail?
(12.1.5)
New Construction, remodeling of jail.
Money revived through the mail system should be:
12.1.1
Receipted and deposited into inmate’s account.
An important factor of ensuring accounts have sufficient funds to cover expenses is to:
(12.1.3)
Check the amount of money that the inmate has in their account.
According to TCJS once each county fiscal year, or more often if the commissioners court desires, the auditor shall without advance notice, fully examine the jail commissary accounts and submit a report of findings to the commissioner’s court not later than _____ days following completion.
(12.1.5)
10 days.
One of the requirements when distributing commissary items to an inmate is to:
(12.1.6)
Count the items in front of the inmate.
Bids for commissary contracts shall be accepted every _____ years.
(12.1.5)
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