Although the Department has taken some of the actions we recommended to effectively and efficiently manage the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund, it has not:
Revised its canteen profit structure so that profits can exceed 25% of merchandising sales;
Fully implemented statewide purchasing to increase profits and realize volume discounts;
Discontinued funding positions that are not directly related to the operation of the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund or sought a revision to s. 945.215, F.S., specifically authorizing the expenditure of telephone commissions for expenses not directly related to inmate welfare.
The Legislature has not amended s. 945.215, F.S., to fund inmate recreation programs as a method to combat inmate idleness in the absence of sufficient inmate work and education programs.

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