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Atlanta Corrections seeks $27.9M in FY26 budget as jail operations expand with Fulton County agreement
Summary
The Department of Corrections told council it expects a FY26 proposed budget of about $27.9 million, citing higher personnel and supply costs, a multi‑year Intergovernmental Agreement with Fulton County and investments in security and accreditation work.
The Atlanta Department of Corrections (ACDC) presented its FY26 proposed budget to the City Council, outlining a roughly $27.9 million request that officials said would fund personnel, technology upgrades, maintenance and compliance work tied to rising facility use and operational demands.
Chief of Corrections Elder Dancy told council members the FY26 request represents a 7.6 percent variance against the department’s FY25 projection and that personnel services and employee benefits account for the largest share of the increase. “This will help right‑size our personnel to the current spending level,” Dancy said.
Dancy described a string of operational improvements in FY25: conversion of the jail’s closed‑circuit television from analog to digital, outfitting ACDC officers with body‑worn cameras, equipping vans and buses with in‑car video, and installing an X‑ray scanner at the loading dock. He also said the department and partners implemented remote…
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