DOC 309.49(4m)(4m) An inmate may request that the institution business office disburse release account funds. The institution business office shall disburse release account funds only for reasons consistent with the purposes under s. DOC 309.466 or subject to a lawful court order.

DOC 309.49(5)(5) Before releasing an inmate to field supervision, the releasing institution shall inform the parole agent of the balances in the inmate’s general account, release account under s. DOC 309.466 and segregated account, if any, under s. DOC 309.50. The agent shall instruct the institution business manager as to where these balances shall be transferred. Following release, the former inmate may use funds formerly held in his or her institution accounts only with the approval of the agent. When the client is discharged from field supervision, any remaining funds from these accounts shall be paid to the client.

DOC 309.49(6)(6) Inmates may not open charge accounts or possess charge cards.

DOC 309.49 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1981, No. 310, eff. 11-1-81; emerg. r. (5), eff. 5-15-86; r. and recr. (5), September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; EmR0920: emerg. am. (title), cr. (4m), eff. 9-10-09; CR 09-075: am. (title), cr. (4m) Register March 2010 No. 651, eff. 4-1-10.

DOC 309.495DOC 309.495 Transportation for inmates upon release. The department shall arrange for the transportation of an inmate released from an institution to the inmate’s release placement location in the state, or shall give the inmate the means to procure transportation to that location.

DOC 309.50(1)(1) Funds received for inmates on work or study release shall be credited to a segregated account.

DOC 309.50(2)(2) Collection and disbursement of funds received under sub. (1) shall be governed under ch. DOC 324.

DOC 309.50(3)(3) Funds received by inmates for enrollment in programs within the institution and funded by the institution shall be placed in a segregated account. Inmates shall be required to pay the costs of tuition and books from these funds. If an inmate refuses to do so, it may be grounds for removal from a program.

DOC 309.51(1)(1) Correspondence to courts, attorneys, parties in litigation, the inmate complaint review system under ch. DOC 310 or the parole board may not be denied due to lack of funds, except as limited in this subsection. Inmates without sufficient funds in their general account to pay for paper, photocopy work, or postage may receive a loan from the institution where they reside. No inmate may receive more than $200 annually under this subsection, except that any amount of the debt the inmate repays during the year may be advanced to the inmate again without counting against the $200 loan limit. The $200 loan limit may be exceeded with the superintendent’s approval if the inmate demonstrates an extraordinary need, such as a court order requiring submission of specified documents. The institution shall charge any amount advanced under this subsection to the inmate’s general account for future repayment. An inmate may be permitted to retain in the inmate’s general account an amount of money specified, in writing, by the bureau of adult institutions that is not subject to repayment of the loan.

DOC 309.51(2)(2) The costs to inmates of engaging in correspondence described in sub. (1) may not exceed the following:

DOC 309.52(1)(a)(a) Each institution shall maintain a canteen accessible directly or indirectly to inmates to facilitate purchase of property approved under s. DOC 309.20. Institution staff may consult with the inmate population in selecting canteen stock.

DOC 309.52(1)(b)(b) The division of adult institutions shall establish, in writing, a maximum allowable amount of money that may be spent during a specified period of time. The division should adjust this amount periodically to reflect the impact of inflation on purchasing power.

DOC 309.52(1)(c)(c) A current list of approved and available merchandise, giving the price of each item, shall be conspicuously posted at each canteen. Copies shall be made available to inmates who do not have direct access to the canteen.

DOC 309.52(1)(d)(d) Institutions shall permit inmates to purchase approved personal property not carried in the canteen. The procedures to be followed shall be written and available to inmates. The procedures shall permit purchases from a sufficient number of enterprises to ensure a reasonable selection and a competitive price.

DOC 309.52(2)(2) Each institution canteen shall maintain an identification and bookkeeping system for withdrawal of funds from the inmate’s general account for purchases made through the canteen. No canteen shall use money as a means of exchange.

DOC 309.55(1)(1) Purposes and applicability.

DOC 309.55(1)(a)(a) Except as provided under sub. (7), this section shall govern compensation for inmates participating in approved work and program assignments while confined in a correctional institution. This section does not apply to corrections industries or the prison farms. Inmates participating in work and program assignments are not employees of the state.