Agency: Corrections

Line Item: Jail Reimbursement

Function

The Jail Reimbursement program moved from Corrections to Finance per HB 220 of the 2009 General Session. While funding and financial management will be directed by the Department of Finance, the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) will oversee the day-to-day management of the program.

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 50% 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 assisted by the Department of Corrections 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 50% reimbursement, the Department may pay for some medical and transportation costs. Although medical and transportation costs are negotiated with counties annually, counties often do not receive compensation for these performed services.

Statutory Authority

The Jail Reimbursement Program is governed by UCA 64-13e-104.

Intent Language

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

Under Section 63J-1-401 and 63J-1-402 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that any remaining funds shall not lapse 184 at the close of fiscal year 2009.

The agency will be reporting on implementation of this intent language during the 2010 General Session.

Funding Detail