1. With the approval of the director of the department of corrections, the chief administrative officer of any correctional center operated by the division may establish and operate a canteen or commissary for the use and benefit of the offenders.

2. The “Inmate Canteen Fund” is hereby established in the state treasury and shall consist of funds received from the operation of the inmate canteens. 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 fund. The proceeds generated from the operation of the inmate canteens shall be expended solely for any of the following, or combination thereof: the offenders in the improvement of recreational, religious, educational services, or reentry services. All interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund and shall be used solely for the purposes described in this section. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, any money remaining in the inmate canteen fund at the end of the biennium shall be retained for the purposes specified in this section and shall not revert to the credit of or be transferred to general revenue.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.195

  • Chief administrative officer: the institutional head of any correctional facility or his or her designee. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Correctional center: any premises or institution where incarceration, evaluation, care, treatment, or rehabilitation is provided to persons who are under the department's authority. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Department: the department of corrections of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Director: the director of the department of corrections or his or her designee. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • Division: a statutorily created agency within the department or an agency created by the departmental organizational plan. See Missouri Laws 217.010
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020