The institutional welfare account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. The account shall consist of all moneys in the incarcerated individual betterment fund held by the department as of July 1, 2025, and any revenue and receipts into the incarcerated individual betterment fund on or after July 1, 2025. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the benefit of incarcerated individuals within the department. Such benefits include, but are not limited to, support for family visitation, prison visiting areas and extended family visit programs, family-centered activities, law library books, subscriptions, recreation and hobby expenditures, reentry services, and television system, phone, and computer communication expenditures.
[ 2025 c 399 s 10.]
Notes:
Effective dates—2025 c 399 ss 1-13, 15, and 17: "(1) Sections 1 through 5, 7 through 13, 15, and 17 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect July 1, 2025.
(2) Section 6 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 20, 2025]." [ 2025 c 399 s 20.]