COBI 2013 - Board of Pardons and Parole

Compendium of Budget Information for the 2013 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee

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Agency: Board of Pardons and Parole

Function

The Board of Pardons and Parole (hereafter referred to as the "Board") is the release authority for inmates in the State of Utah. The Board reviews an inmate's performance after the inmate is incarcerated and determines when and under what conditions the inmate may be released after serving the minimum sentence required by law. In addition, the Board reviews violations of release conditions to decide whether an inmate should be sent back to prison.

The Board is a separate and independent organization from the Department of Corrections and the Courts. It has full parole, pardon, and commutation authority over all offenders in the jurisdictional custody of the Utah Department of Corrections. The Board makes decisions regarding the release of offenders from prison, sets conditions of parole supervision, orders restitution, and may remit fines subject to statutory guidelines.

Board hearings are held at Board offices, correctional facilities, and jails throughout the state.

Statutory Authority

The Board's authority is outlined in the Utah State Constitution and Utah Code Annotated, Section 77-27 et. seq.

Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 12 creates the board and establishes the parameters of its responsibilities; and
UCA 77-27 specifies the makeup of the board and its general operational and procedural guidelines.

Performance

The following chart shows measures that the Board of Pardons and Parole uses to track their performance. These are also reported to the Governor. This reflects performance for the Board of Pardons for Fiscal Year 2012. The measure titled "Timeliness of All Hearing Results" is directly related to the impact on the Department of Corrections budget. The more timely the Board is in conducting hearings, the less time inmates are in prison and are released on parole.

Special Funds

The Board used funds from the GFR - Tobacco Settlement Account prior to FY 2011, however have not had an appropriation from this account since then.

Funding Detail

The Board of Pardons is funded primarily from the General Fund. During the 2010 General Session, the Legislature eliminated funding from the Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account which was replaced with funds from the General Fund. A small amount of Dedicated Credits Revenue is generated by the sale of hearing tapes, copies and transcripts.

Table 1: Operating and Capital Budget Including Expendable Funds and Accounts

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
General Fund	$3,696,500	$3,729,500	$3,829,900	$3,782,000	$3,859,700
General Fund, One-time	($33,100)	($131,200)	($500)	($2,000)	$0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$1,300	$800	$900	$1,400	$2,200
GFR - Tobacco Settlement	$77,400	$77,400	$0	$0	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$151,700	$110,400	$83,800	$275,900	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($110,400)	($83,800)	($275,900)	($438,500)	$0
Total	$3,783,400	$3,703,100	$3,638,200	$3,618,800	$3,861,900

Line Items (click linked line item name to drill-down)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Board of Pardons and Parole	$3,783,400	$3,703,100	$3,638,200	$3,618,800	$3,861,900
Total	$3,783,400	$3,703,100	$3,638,200	$3,618,800	$3,861,900

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$3,108,500	$3,046,700	$3,003,900	$2,962,200	$3,165,600
In-state Travel	$23,300	$21,600	$22,200	$20,000	$24,000
Out-of-state Travel	$5,000	$3,500	$10,600	$4,100	$6,000
Current Expense	$527,700	$509,500	$488,000	$500,800	$560,800
DP Current Expense	$118,900	$113,600	$113,500	$108,400	$105,500
Capital Outlay	$0	$8,200	$0	$0	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$0	$0	$0	$23,300	$0
Total	$3,783,400	$3,703,100	$3,638,200	$3,618,800	$3,861,900

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	36.0	36.2	34.7	36.2	35.5
Actual FTE	36.1	36.1	35.6	34.8	0.0
Vehicles	6	6	6	6	6

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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.