Agency: Corrections

Line Item: Jail Reimbursement

Function

The Jail Reimbursement Program is established by statute to reimburse the county jails for offenders sentenced to jail as a condition of felony probation. Under this program, counties bill the State for each day that a qualifying offender spends in their jail. The Jail Reimbursement amount is calculated at 42.1% of the "final state daily incarceration rate" as defined in 64-13e-102 in the Utah State Code. (Upon review actual state daily incarceration rate" submitted by the Department and reviewed by county, other local and state officials, the Legislature designates the "final state daily incarceration rate". This rate is used to base Jail Reimbursement and Jail Contracting calculations.)

Medical and transportation expenses related to the care and service of the felony probationers are not statutorily required to be paid as a part of jail reimbursements. If funds are available above and beyond the 42.1% reimbursement, the Department may pay for some medical and transportation costs. Although medical and transportation costs are negotiated with counties annually, counties should not plan on receiving any funding to cover these expenses.

Statutory Authority

The Jail Reimbursement Program is governed by UCA 64-13c Part 3. This includes sections 301 through 304.

• UCA 64-13c-201 authorizes counties to house state prisoners;
• UCA 64-13c-302 establishes the procedures for setting the county reimbursement rate for core inmate incarceration costs, and medical and transportation costs;
• UCA 64-13c-303 requires the Legislature to fund Jail Reimbursement at the rate of 70 percent.

Intent Language

The Legislature intends that the state daily incarceration rate shall be $64.29 for FY 2009.

Funding Detail