Finance & Budgets
Effective finance and budget management is critical for the smooth operation of correctional facilities. This directory offers articles and resources on budgeting strategies, financial planning, and resource allocation within the correctional system. Understanding how to manage finances and budgets helps facility administrators ensure that funds are used efficiently and that essential programs and operations are adequately supported. For more insights into funding, explore our section on Corrections Grants.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the decision supports new federal priorities under President Donald Trump to protect women and combat violent crime
The IMLS Grants to States program previously supported technology, materials and literacy services in correctional facilities
The state spends $307,468 per prisoner, which is double Vermont, the second-place state, and dwarfs the $23,000 Arkansas spends on each prisoner
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The Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union stated that closing MCI-Concord or any other prison “will burden our already violent and dangerous prisons”
“The state needs to do more to support the correctional officers and civilians that walk into these facilities every day to help keep us all safe, not overcrowd them or shut them down,” State Assemblyman D. Billy Jones said
Allegheny County Jail inmates will receive monthly payments of $125 for the first six months of 2024
The union said 115 staff members would be affected by the closure of Larch and that the majority accepted positions at other DOC facilities or state agencies
In 2021 lawmakers agreed to spend $1.25 billion on two prisons, but rising labor and construction costs are devouring most of the funding
COs have expressed concern that the food served in the Cuyahoga County jail is so poor that it could spark riot
Mercy County jail warden wants body cameras to “protect us — the county and the staff”
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center wants to add 26 detention officers and increase pay to combat overtime expenses and reduce officer burnout
State DoC commissioner tells lawmakers having enough COs is the key to stopping violence and managing rehabilitation programs
MTC failed to provide enough staff, including 12,000 unfilled mandatory shifts from 2017 to 2020, to ensure the safety of prison employees and inmates
Union says the plan to close the Larch Corrections Center “will harm workers, incarcerated individuals and their families”
Package of proposed bills would improve conditions and security at jails for the benefit of staff, inmates and the public
A majority of first responder agencies lack necessary funds for purchasing equipment and technology
The new contract, which requires union and legislature approval, also includes a $1,200 health and wellness stiped in 2023 and 2024
Even after $100M in recent funding more is needed to increase pay to reduce chronic staffing shortages and make overdue repairs
John DeSalvo is accused of creating a crypto token and marketing it to first responders on social media, promising returns to supplement their pension plans
Supervisors acknowledged they were failing those in county custody, but stressed they were doing the best they could to improve conditions with limited fund
The price to hold an inmate at Casper jail has increased to around $141 a day
Officials want the St. Louis County Council to approve $1.6 million from the general fund to hire an additional 27 correctional officers
Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley says he won’t move inmates until a feasibility study has been done
The contract gives the county right to hire up to 13 part-time COs, which will “substantially cut down on overtime”
The “extraordinary expense” is meant to bring the site into compliance with a court order regarding inmate care
The county jail has been under pressure from the public for many years to provide better mental health services for inmates
“The release of this information could allow an individual to anticipate weakness in the infrastructure of the Hidalgo County jail,” attorneys said
A county judge said the cost of expanding the jail would be “astronomical”
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Council President Pernel Jones, Jr. called the actions “reckless fearmongering,” and said that the county has all the information it needs to move forward with a new jail
The Henry County Jail routinely houses close to 100 more detainees than its 892-bed capacity allows
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