Inmates and Personal Accounts on the Outside

[Surfborg]

I've heard recently that the state often will raid an inmates checking or savings accounts to pay for the inmates incararation.  Has anyone else heard about this?  It is true?

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[Favored23]

My honey told me the same thing, so I cancelled the checking account that had his name on it.  Didn't want to do it, but I did.  Blessings. ?>?>?>

[Jims]

I did hear that they're going to start getting tougher on an inmate's outside assets. I don't know how far they'll go with that, though. I can't imagine they could raid a joint account. Then again, it's IDOC. They'd probably take a kid's t-shirt off his back if they thought it was paid for through an inmate's Gap card.

[dcal5150]

How can they legally do that without the other persons permission?  I mean, if it was "# and #" not "# OR #" on the account.  But hey! what do I know!!  ^%$#

[Favored23]

I really don't know how they can do it, but I'm sure they will find a loophole in the IDOC laws somewhere.  I don't trust them and all I needed was for them to dip into my account without me knowing.  I hate the thought of him not being on the account, but I prefer to be safe than sorry.  I might try to open another one and just leave $5.00 in it..... HEE, HEE..... Blessings,   .>>

[colorblind]

I've heard of guys having lots of money in their trust fund account, from pensions from old jobs or if they win a lawsuit, and then the state can charge you room and board for your stay in prison.  Maybe that's what you heard about.  I write to approx. 10 guys on a casual basis. 

[klo]

This is exactly why I had the house put in trust in my name only when my husband was first charged.  We have always had separate checking accts.  His currently has $14.19 in it.  I almost cancelled his credit cards but in the interest of keeping him with good credit I have decided to periodically use them and pay them off right away so it looks like he is a good customer.  When this nightmare is over for us, he is going to have a cash allowance and no more debit card.  Yes, I am a little paranoid!  I would rather him use cash for everything since it can't be tracked. 

[Dazzler]

One of our members had a situation with her boyfriend's credit cards while he was in work release.  She used them periodically and paid them promptly.  She mentioned something to his counselor in work release about his credit cards and can you believe that counselor contacted his credit card companies and had his cards cancelled on him?  Unreal....

[klo]

I see anyone who works for IDOC the same way I see the police.  Don't say anything to any of them.  I'm just thankful that in 10 years we never held any joint accounts.  We always talked about it, never did it. 

[ielene]

Does a power of attorney make any of this different? Just wondering because I have one on my son but the IRS will not stop howding me over 600$ my son owes. He also has bad checks out but have not heard anything about them. Will I be responsable for them because of a P.O.A?

[Dazzler]

I don't beleive a power of attorney holds you responsible for anything done by that person...it's just an authorization to act on their behalf for either financial or medical reasons. 

[FIGHTING4urFREEDOM]

They need to stop and think many of the inmates have children out here this is just absolutly rediculious!