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The Social Security Administration pays our Department $400 for inmate information <br /> received within 30 days after the individual's date of confinement/conviction. For <br /> information received after 30 days, but within 90 days after the individual's date of <br /> confinement/conviction, $200 is paid to the reporting facility. To date, we have <br /> submitted approximately $6400.00 to the County's General Fund for incentives received <br /> from this program. <br /> State Welfare Agencies must check for periods of incarceration for an individual when <br /> he /she applies for food stamps. State Welfare Agencies can request this information from <br /> Social Security, saving time by not having to contact other state agencies or local <br /> correctional and mental health institutions for the same information. <br /> Taxpayers also benefit from this reporting process. While confined, inmates receive <br /> food, clothing and shelter at taxpayer expense. If SSI payments were not stopped during <br /> periods of incarceration, inmates would be allowed to receive "a windfall of government <br /> benefits ". Also, individuals signing up for Social Security benefits are responsible for <br /> reporting changes back to the SSA. Not notifying SSA of incarceration periods makes <br /> the individual responsible for paying back any money they should not have gotten. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Holly K. Plejdrup <br /> Administrative Assistant <br /> Portions of the above information were obtained from the Social Security Administration website <br /> www.ssa- custhelp.ssa.gov. <br />