There should be a separate mechanism used to regulate inmate trust fund deposits, a method that does not leave inmates hungry and deprive them of basic personal hygiene items, writes Robert Lefleur.
n April 4, the Florida Department of Corrections restricted those who are eligible to send an inmate money. Now, only the people on an approved visitation list are able to do so.
Fraud is as much a problem in inmate trust deposits as it is in every aspect of online commerce. Still, relying on the approved visitation list to restrict most people from depositing money is overkill. Many in the FDOC refused to comment on the record. But speaking anonymously, an employee in the department’s central office with knowledge of the situation admitted many department veterans disagreed with the rule change.
Obviously, something had to be done to curtail the fraudulent activities. Yet, instead of developing a system requiring people to submit a copy of their photo identification in order to be approved to send money, the FDOC returned to its stock and trade format:"Install the most restrictive means to address the problem." To be approved to enter a prison as a visitor, a person is subject to a background check and has to have an almost spotless record.
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