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.
Auditors say nine staff remained on paid leave up to 3.5 years beyond limits set by state regulations and contracts
Despite closing four prisons, California spends millions annually to maintain shuttered facilities
Connecticut’s highest-paid CO logged 952 hours of overtime in two months, pushing his total pay above $258K in 2024
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
The revised total is significantly steeper than the county’s previous estimate of $550 million
Supervisors complained about the current design for the jail, which they say do not offer enough space for mental healthcare and re-entry services
Prison Board voted to invest the money with the Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust for four months at an annual rate of 3.03%.
To entice applicants and get current correctional officers to stay, the Otero County Commission recently approved raises from $15 to $19 an hour
$18.9 million shortfall is primarily due to increased operating costs at Hidalgo County jail due to overcrowding
The board of supervisors wants to speed the process of filling more than 350 vacancies for deputies, nurses and mental health clinicians
Program reduced spending on services such as emergency shelters and hospital care, offsetting between 50% and 100% of the cost of housing
State employee unions have been making cases for bonuses since early in the pandemic
The proposal doesn’t say anything about which prisons might be closed
Sheriff Jim Hammond said the money will go toward the recruitment and retention of qualified COs
“I don’t think we should be rewarding government when families across Connecticut are struggling,” Senate Republican leader Kevin Kelly said
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