2003 Green Book
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03 		Executive
Request
2003-04 		Legislative
Appropriation
2003-04 		Change

STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 1,808,035,000 1,820,594,000 1,820,594,000 0
Special Revenue-Other 250,000 250,000 250,000 0
Special Revenue-Federal 61,239,000 31,342,000 31,342,000 0
Fiduciary 18,000 18,000 18,000 0
Enterprise 66,404,000 65,758,000 65,758,000 0
Internal Service Fund 92,462,000 77,633,000 77,633,000 0
Total for STATE OPERATIONS 2,028,408,000 1,995,595,000 1,995,595,000 0

AID TO LOCALITIES
General Fund 11,813,000 11,400,000 11,400,000 0
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES 11,813,000 11,400,000 11,400,000 0

CAPITAL PROJECTS
Federal Capital Projects Fund 20,000,000 0 0 0
Correctional Facilities Capital
Improvement Fund 205,000,000 205,000,000 205,000,000 0
Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS 225,000,000 205,000,000 205,000,000 0
LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The Legislature concurs with the Executive recommendation.

Article VII

The Legislature accepts the Executive’s proposed Article VII legislation to authorize the release of certain non-violent inmates with exemplary disciplinary and program participation records. This legislation would:

  • allow non-violent A-1 felony drug offenders to be eligible for twice the existing merit time benefit;
  • expand the allowable minimum sentence for an inmate to participate in the Earned Eligibility Program (EEP) from a six-year minimum to an eight year minimum sentence; and
  • enhance the EEP to allow non-violent inmates to be presumptively released at the Commissioner’s discretion if the inmate has excellent program participation and a good record of behavior while incarcerated.
The Legislature further accepts legislation that would:

  • enable the Division of Correctional Industries (Corcraft) to enter into reciprocal purchasing agreements with other States and the Federal Government; and
  • increase the fees for license plates; however, the Legislature denies the Executive’s proposal to authorize the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to set the fees for license plates administratively.
The Legislature adds a provision directing the Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) to provide a report containing an array of detailed information related to the staffing of correctional facilities.

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