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.
Despite a waiting list of qualified applicants, Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen says budget limits prevent him from filling correctional officer positions
Fulton County Sheriff Labat says the main facility is so overcrowded and deteriorated that more deaths are inevitable without help from city jail beds
Sheriff Pat Labat said commissioners’ refusal to fully rebuild the jail ignores federal findings of unsafe staffing, poor supervision and inhumane conditions
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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States were authorized in August to start spending the money, a CDC spokesperson said
The state legislature is scheduled to make a final vote on the budget on Friday
“When prisons close in rural areas, there’s a domino effect throughout the community,” an advocate said
A new report from Californians United for a Responsible Budget makes the case for closure by 2025
The move will save Union County more than $103M over five years
The California Correctional Center in Susanville has been a home base for inmate firefighter training for decades
Gov. Andrew Cuomo must give legislative leaders at least 90 days’ notice of the closures instead of the usual one-year notification requirement
The funding scuffle centers on a $140 million budget reduction that would require the DOC to come up with a plan to shut down at least four state prisons
The closure of the prison that employs nearly 300 people is “the worst economic news” for the region, an official said
The state has struggled in recent years to attract and retain COs and its facilities remain chronically understaffed
“The loss of these jobs would be a devastating blow to an already struggling community,” an official said
During exit interviews, low pay and benefits are always listed as the top reasons COs leave the agency
Filling more than 1,300 security vacancies and competing with county jails and hospitals for talent is also a focus in the budget request
The money is coming from dollars already allocated to the department, but hasn’t been spent yet due to vacancies
If leaders and elected officials in your area aren’t already discussing furloughs, layoffs or hiring freezes, they are likely to begin those discussions soon
Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to shut down two of the state’s prisons, but hasn’t yet identified another institution for closure
CDCR officials said the state would save about $182 million a year by shutting the Tracy prison
The policy change has raised questions about how the department plans to inform the public about safety matters
The group’s proposed budget would allocate $60 million of that money from the sheriff’s office toward housing
The financial terms will be disclosed when the deals are final, which the Ivey administration expects to be late this year
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