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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The sheriff of any county may establish and operate a canteen or commissary in the county jail for the use and benefit of the inmates, prisoners, and detainees.
2. Each county jail shall keep revenues received from its canteen or commissary in a separate account. The acquisition cost of goods sold and other expenses shall be paid from this account. A minimum amount of money necessary to meet cash flow needs and current operating expenses may be kept in this account. The remaining funds from sales of each canteen or commissary shall be deposited into the “Inmate Prisoner Detainee Security Fund” and shall be expended for the purposes provided in subsection 3 of section 488.5026. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, the money in the inmate prisoner detainee security fund shall be retained for the purposes specified in section 488.5026 and shall not revert or be transferred to general revenue.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XIII. Correctional and Penal Institutions § 221.102. Canteen or commissary in county jail authorized--revenues to be kept in separate account--fund created - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xiii-correctional-and-penal-institutions/mo-rev-st-221-102/
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