Item Coversheet

Item Number: 19.



MEETING DATE:  10/25/2016

DEPARTMENT:
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Darren Thompson, Sheriff-Coroner

AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Kellie Kennedy

SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 110

SUBJECT:

SHERIFF'S OFFICE - D. THOMPSON

Receive Information Report: Inmate Welfare Expenditures for FY 2015-16

SBC FILE NUMBER: 110



AGENDA SECTION:

CONSENT AGENDA

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

Penal Code Section 4025(e) states, "the money and property deposited in the Inmate Welfare fund shall be expended by the Sheriff primarily for the benefit, education, and welfare of the inmates confined within the jail  Any funds that are not needed for the welfare of the inmates may be expended for the maintenance of the county facilities.  Maintenance of the county jail may include, but not limited to, the salary and benefits of personnel used in the programs to benefit inmates, including, but not limited to education, drug and alcohol treatment, welfare, library, accounting, and other programs deemed appropriate by the Sheriff.  Inmate Welfare funds shall not be used to pay required county expenses of confining inmates in a local detention system, such as meals, clothing, housing, or medical services or expenses, except that Inmate Welfare funds may be used to augment those required county expenses as determined by the Sheriff to be in the best interest of the inmates.  An itemized report shall be submitted annually to the Board of Supervisors."

 

Allowable expenses for fiscal year 2015-16 totaled $72,747.78.  The balance of this fund as of June 30, 2016 is $212,099.30.



BUDGETED:



SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:



CURRENT FY COST:



STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Information only; no recommended action

ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL:


BOARD ACTION RESULTS:

Approved per staff recommendation. (5/0 vote)
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Inmate Welfare Expenditures10/17/2016Cover Memo