Corrections wins partial program funding; lawmakers press for cost‑per‑student data on rehab programs
The Department of Corrections received partial funding for provider rates, county jail‑hold reimbursements and one canine team; appropriators pressed DOC officials for clearer cost‑per‑participant data before approving new recurring programs and noted they will review the department’s rehabilitation results during the interim.
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The Department of Corrections (DOC) presented its HB 2 budget to Subcommittee D as the panel’s largest agency by personnel. Committee members focused on three areas: reimbursements to counties for jail holds, rehabilitation and education program accountability, and a proposed canine program.
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