Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
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Total appropriation amounts were updated and reorganized. The General Fund appropriation increased to $419,769,725.00 and the Special Fund appropriation increased to $30,739,901.00, with detailed breakdowns added for each departmental unit including Central Office, Parole Board, Private Prisons, Medical Services, and various correctional facilities.
New Section 5 establishes specific performance measures and targets for Fiscal Year 2026, including recidivism rates, inmate population limits, and program slot availability across various correctional units.
New Section 12 requires the Department of Corrections to report annually on funds clawed back from contractors or individuals who failed to meet contractual obligations.
New Section 20 authorizes reimbursement to municipalities up to $20 per day for housing inmates convicted of larceny or shoplifting where the stolen value is between $500 and $1,000, with a total cap of $125,000.
New Section 23 provides $2,400,000 for monitoring technology for probation and parole officers to increase operational efficiencies and reduce recidivism.
New Section 24 clarifies that the State Treasurer shall pay appropriated funds from the State Treasury upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer.
The document was restructured from a multi-page format with page numbers and official stamps to a single continuous text format, with some formatting inconsistencies in the header and section numbering.
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