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.
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States like Georgia and Florida are increasing spending on security and staffing, while California and Pennsylvania look to cut costs
The funding request includes anti-drone systems, mail scanning technology and a dedicated transport team following the 2024 hospital attack on COs
The increase comes as the state struggles to hire and retain prison workers
Some 800,000 federal workers have had to work without pay or have been kept from doing their jobs
Prisoners are still being paid for their work, while COs stand to miss their second paycheck on Friday
The rate of detainee assaults on staff has increased by 258 percent in the past decade
The money will help the workers pay for the daily expenses of food, gasoline, heating oil and day-care for their children, lawmakers said
COs aren’t getting approval for outside work because the office that approves outside employment is closed
COs are considering leaving their jobs if the shutdown isn’t resolved
If the shutdown doesn’t end soon, federal employees are considering looking for new jobs
COs at an Ohio correctional institution have worked their regular shifts for nearly a month without pay because of a border wall funding standoff
An estimated 800,000 government workers missed their paychecks for the first time since the shutdown began
The prisons only hold around 10 federal prisoners at any given time so there really hasn’t been much of a change
The amount, for overtime hours worked at adult correctional institutions, increased by $7 million or 246,427 hours from two years previous, in 2016
The U.S. marshals who escorts dangerous drug lord “El Chapo” from a jail in Manhattan to a trial in Brooklyn will soon risk their lives without pay
Corrections officers along with other federal workers believe the shutdown violates the Fair Labor Standards Act
Jimmy Kimmel will be employing federal workers for his show until the government shutdown is over
With adequate funds for staffing and security, there are few attacks on correctional officers and little to zero use of solitary confinement in German prisons
An aging inmate population and growing healthcare expenses are contributing to the rising cost of incarceration
We asked our members how they would like to see their agencies improve in the coming year
As we enter the final year of this decade, these challenges should serve as a roadmap to identify opportunities to improve the field of corrections
Funding is available for trace detection machines, Narcan kits and data-sharing technology to document problems in your jurisdiction
Officials announced a year ago they wanted to reduce the approximately $1.9 million the county now spends annually on food services
Audits revealed as many as 20 percent of officers throughout the state did not receive wages
Proposal asks for around $107M over two years to raise CO pay scale from $43K to $47K
Whatcom County council members were told the jail proposal was too expensive, and had too few provisions for mental health treatment and diversion programs
Implementing an electronic law library can contain research costs and reduce risks of inmate litigation, while keeping your facility in compliance with specific state mandates
In the field of “green corrections,” the triple winners of saving money, developing inmate job skills and helping the environment drive administrators’ interest
With shrinking training budgets and staff shortages, online education provides a cost-effective and time-efficient way for facility leaders to deliver CO training
Correctional officers are having to rack up hundreds of mandatory overtime hours, which can threaten both CO and inmate safety
The freeze applies to unfilled, approved positions that don’t have a conditional offer of employment
Telehealth programs can increase inmate access to care, lower costs and allow inmates to be seen sooner