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Corrections budget keeps rehab focus; subcommittee grants one k‑9 team, seeks cost data for programs including tattoo removal
Summary
The appropriations subcommittee increased county hold reimbursements and approved a limited corrections package focused on rehab programming and equipment, approving one k‑9 team while reserving decision on the DOC’s full request for four teams and a proposed tattoo‑removal program.
The Department of Corrections (DOC) presented an HB2 package focused on operations, rehabilitation programming and targeted provider rate increases. The House Appropriations Section D subcommittee approved an 8.2% increase above the 2025 base for DOC, increased county jail‑hold reimbursement caps and approved selected provider rate increases and equipment authority; the panel reserved fuller decisions on a four‑team canine program and a proposed tattoo‑removal initiative.
Why it matters: DOC operates Montana State Prison and the Montana Women’s Prison and contracts with private or local providers when capacity is exceeded. The committee sought clearer data on program costs and outcomes so appropriators can judge which…
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