COBI 2015 - Jail Contracting

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Performance
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Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

Jail Contracting is a program used to manage the state inmate population in county jails in addition to direct management of inmates in state facilities. The program provides inmate housing to the State prison system through contracts with individual county jails. The counties provide security, supervision, food and other services on a per day cost basis. With Jail Contracting, the department houses state inmates at local jails rather than in state-owned facilities. In this way, the Jail Contracting program helps the state reduce its own facilities costs, and helps local governments offset their own costs by filling their excess capacity in local jails.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Jail Contracting Growth

Funding would accommodate projected state inmate population growth for FY 2016.

Related Publications

Pew Findings - Utah Prison Cost Drivers

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $33,694,200 from all sources for Jail Contracting. This is a 1.3 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $33,644,200 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 6 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time HB0319 - Jail Contracting Treatment Rate$438,000$250,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$438,000$0General Fund

$0$250,000General Fund, One-time

Funding would increase the rate the curent amount of treatment beds are funded.

Jail Contracting Growth$1,208,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$1,208,000$0General Fund

No Description

Jail Contracting Rate$0$1,000,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$1,000,000General Fund, One-time

No Description

The Department submits the following information for treatment outcomes among state inmates housed at the Beaver County Jail.

Jail Contracting Population

Statute

UCA 64-13e-103 authorizes counties to house state prisoners;
UCA 64-13e-105 establishes the procedures for setting the county reimbursement rate for core inmate incarceration costs, and medical and transportation costs; and
UCA 64-13e-105 outlines the procedure for setting the final state daily incarceration rate.

Each fiscal year, a new "average state daily incarceration rate" for jail programs as defined in 64-13e-102 of the Utah State Code, is determined by the Department of Corrections. This is reviewed with the Utah Sheriff's Association, local elected officials, the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB). The rate is based on operating costs reported by the counties to Corrections for the previous calendar year. The rate is based on operating costs reported by the counties to Corrections for the previous calendar year. Upon review of the "average state daily incarceration rate" the Legislature designates a "final state daily incarceration rate" of which 73% is calculated to be the jail contracting rate (or 79% if the jail provides treatment to the offender).

This "final state daily incarceration rate" is used for both Jail Reimbursement and Jail Contracting. Any additional funds not expended for contracting state inmates to county facilities is used for medical costs incurred by the counties.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 17

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that the appropriations for the Utah Department of Corrections - Jail Contracting in item 29 of chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

SB0002: Item 14

Under Section 64-13e-105 the Legislature intends that the final state daily incarceration rate be set at $67.59 for FY 2016.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Jail Contracting	21,775,400	24,172,700	26,863,500	27,928,600	31,548,200	2,589,300	34,137,500	(443,300)	33,694,200
Total	$21,775,400	$24,172,700	$26,863,500	$27,928,600	$31,548,200	$2,589,300	$34,137,500	($443,300)	$33,694,200

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	20,125,200	25,165,200	26,232,800	26,232,800	30,998,200	0	30,998,200	1,646,000	32,644,200
General Fund, One-time	1,207,900	0	(485,000)	3,127,800	500,000	250,000	750,000	250,000	1,000,000
Federal Funds	19,800	0	0	0	50,000	0	50,000	0	50,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	1,453,000	1,030,500	2,023,000	907,300	0	2,339,300	2,339,300	(2,339,300)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(1,030,500)	(2,023,000)	(907,300)	(2,339,300)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$21,775,400	$24,172,700	$26,863,500	$27,928,600	$31,548,200	$2,589,300	$34,137,500	($443,300)	$33,694,200

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Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Current Expense	16,600	25,200	29,200	31,300	50,000	0	50,000	0	50,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru	21,758,800	24,147,500	26,834,300	27,897,300	31,498,200	2,589,300	34,087,500	(443,300)	33,644,200
Total	$21,775,400	$24,172,700	$26,863,500	$27,928,600	$31,548,200	$2,589,300	$34,137,500	($443,300)	$33,694,200

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.