Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee
Subcommittee Table of Contents

Agency: Corrections

Function

The Department of Corrections is the adult correctional authority for the State of Utah. The Department's primary mission is community protection. The mission statement of the Department reads as follows:

'Our dedicated team of professionals ensures public safety by effectively managing offenders while maintaining close collaboration with partner agencies and the community. Our team is devoted to providing maximum opportunities for offenders to make lasting changes through accountability, treatment, education and positive reinforcement within a safe environment…'

To accomplish its mission, the Department develops and provides programs in order to control the convicted offender's inappropriate behavior. Programs are also designed to prepare and assist offenders in functioning as law-abiding citizens.

The Utah Department of Corrections houses approximately 6,500 inmates in 30 facilities. The majority of inmates are housed at two locations—Draper and Gunnison. The Division of Institutional Operations manages the inmate population in the secure facilities. In addition, inmates are housed in county jails in 21 of Utah's 29 counties on a contractual basis.

Once an inmate is released from prison, or if a person is sentenced to probation, they come under the responsibility of Adult Probation and Parole. The Adult Probation and Parole Division operates facilities throughout the state to supervise assigned parolees and probationers as they transition to the community.

Statutory Authority

The Department of Corrections is governed primarily by Section 64 of the Utah Code Annotated.

  • UCA 64-13-2 creates the Utah Department of Corrections and grants it functional authority;
  • UCA 64-13-6 outlines the Department's duties.

Funding Detail

Department funding consists primarily of General Fund with a small percentage of Federal Funding. Dedicated Credits Revenue is primarily generated by Utah Correctional Industries, which teaches inmates new job skills while operating for-profit businesses. Most other Dedicated Credit Revenue budget amounts are very small.

Sources of Finance
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
General Fund $200,108,400 $218,687,700 $234,307,900 $244,647,000 $236,718,900
General Fund, One-time ($587,700) $679,700 $4,727,200 ($1,953,500) ($5,052,000)
Federal Funds $522,600 $11,000 $1,465,400 $726,000 $390,000
Dedicated Credits Revenue $21,165,900 $25,452,400 $26,592,900 $25,621,400 $27,412,800
GFR - DNA Specimen $515,000 $515,000 $515,000 $515,000 $515,000
GFR - Interstate Cmpct for Adult Offender Sup. $29,000 $29,000 $29,000 $29,000 $29,000
GFR - Prison Telephone Surcharge Account $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,500,000
GFR - Tobacco Settlement $81,700 $81,700 $81,700 $81,700 $81,700
Crime Victims Reparation Trust $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 $0
Transfers $6,200 $0 $0 $63,900 $0
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice $174,300 $13,100 $53,800 $50,000 $0
Transfers - Other Agencies $141,100 $289,900 $303,700 $222,500 $207,300
UDC Data Processing ISF $0 $0 $368,300 $0 $0
Beginning Nonlapsing $1,961,600 $5,843,500 $7,710,300 $9,990,700 $0
Closing Nonlapsing ($5,998,300) ($8,458,300) ($9,383,500) ($7,217,600) ($350,000)
Lapsing Balance ($185,000) ($241,700) ($1,079,200) ($244,900) $0
Total
$218,684,800
$243,653,000
$266,442,500
$273,281,200
$261,452,700
 
Line Items
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Corrections Programs & Operations $154,605,800 $172,331,100 $190,498,300 $194,299,800 $197,916,800
Department Medical Services $17,620,700 $19,896,600 $21,182,700 $23,491,300 $20,714,900
Utah Correctional Industries $17,605,200 $20,491,400 $21,725,100 $23,751,700 $22,645,800
Jail Contracting $19,247,200 $20,618,000 $22,283,100 $21,219,200 $20,175,200
Jail Reimbursement $9,605,900 $10,315,900 $10,753,300 $10,519,200 $0
Total
$218,684,800
$243,653,000
$266,442,500
$273,281,200
$261,452,700
 
Categories of Expenditure
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Personnel Services $134,169,800 $148,089,500 $163,822,900 $177,660,200 $179,152,000
In-state Travel $163,000 $137,700 $166,600 $110,500 $84,900
Out-of-state Travel $72,300 $76,400 $955,000 ($8,200) $27,100
Current Expense $44,344,600 $50,118,700 $51,830,300 $47,861,000 $51,352,500
DP Current Expense $3,046,500 $5,695,900 $7,052,800 $5,957,500 $5,282,400
DP Capital Outlay $372,200 $306,500 $652,000 $75,500 $0
Capital Outlay $451,000 $590,000 $1,287,200 $265,700 $162,700
Other Charges/Pass Thru $36,878,600 $38,865,900 $41,115,500 $39,526,200 $25,904,100
Cost of Goods Sold ($813,200) ($227,600) ($439,800) $1,832,800 ($513,000)
Total
$218,684,800
$243,653,000
$266,442,500
$273,281,200
$261,452,700
 
Other Indicators
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Budgeted FTE 2,426.4 2,250.1 2,476.0 2,366.3 2,426.3
Vehicles 395 398 408 408 416






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