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
A single person can receive up to $194 a month in food stamps and a a parent with two children could get $511
The proposed budget plan will save over $47M in annual savings
As many as 75 percent of the jail’s 9K inmates have not been convicted of any crime but are behind bars awaiting trial, unable to post bail
The empty facility could house up to 1,600 inmates
The closings will affect about 70 staff members and 220 inmates, but no layoffs are planned
The state will save $1.1M by consolidating state prisons
There are over 12M admissions annually across 3K jails that apply for the grants
Drinking water for inmates and staff has not been affected
Legend spent time before the afternoon concert touring employment and skills training programs
Judge ruled that the lack of funds for legal defense violated inmates’ Sixth Amendment rights
The bill aims to keep the state’s prison down population and decrease the number of repeat offenders
Inmates donated $2K of earned money through prison program
State police accuse the warden and spouse of stealing nearly $133K
Finance officials ordered state agencies to reduce their budgets by 3 percent in January
The state faces shortfalls of $220M this year and nearly $900M next year
The county is currently in negotiations with labor units and bargaining units
That’s just part of the projected fallout from a 9 percent budget cut over the next two years
Correctional officers would start paying toward their eventual benefits under the proposed contract
A prison captain said most of the cameras are working at this time
With crime at historic lows, leaders have rolled out a series of proposals aimed at unclogging courts and jails
Lawmakers approved a GOP-spending plan with $1.9B for prisons
The county’s total health care costs for the jail were $1.65 million in 2011 and $1.07 million in 2012
Is the safety of a facility jeopardized when you cut staff strictly on budget concerns?
The new three men’s prisons would house at least 3K inmates each
The state has already provided $2.2B to build jails since 2007
The plan could result in the Limestone County site becoming the new home for a larger regional prison
The state’s prisons are already battling overcrowding issues
He asked for $374M in funding
They projected billions of dollars in reduced prison spending starting in 2012 to trim inmate population
Such payouts are now capped at $5K for year spent behind bars