H. B. 100, "Department of Corrections - Tracking and Reimbursement of Individual Prisoner Costs", passed during the 2009 General Session, provides that the State Board of Education, the State Board of Regents, and the Department of Corrections are jointly responsible for the education of inmates in state custody. Funding from the Prison Telephone Surcharge was moved to the Department of Corrections and ongoing state funding appropriated to the State Board of Regents was transferred to the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account for expenses incurred in by the Department in educating inmates.
In the 2012 General Session, the Legislature approved an appropriation $21,200 from the Education Fund to eliminate the deficit position of this program.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $0 from all sources for Prison Recidivism. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.
The following laws govern Prison Recidivism:
- UCA 53A-1-403.5 establishes the State Board of Regents as a partner with the State Board of Education and the Department of Corrections in providing for the education of prisoners housed by the Department of Corrections based on legislative appropriations.
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.