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Corrections seeks $65 million for transitional facilities; Grand Forks expansion and jail rentals discussed as overflow strategy
Summary
Department budget testimony described a $65 million executive request for transitional facilities (up from a $24 million base), ongoing negotiations over Grand Forks staffing and IT, and plans to rent county jail beds as an interim overflow solution while the state pursues longer-term capacity.
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told the Appropriations - Human Resources Division that the transitional facilities budget proposal carries a base level of roughly $24,000,000 and an executive recommendation near $65,000,000, an increase the department said reflects expanded transitional programming, contracted housing and county jail payments. "Transitional facilities includes ... the Missouri River Correctional Center," a department presenter said when introducing the line item.
Department staff described a package tied to Grand Forks expansion planning that included requests for staff and IT/equipment. The department said it submitted 31.5 full-time-equivalent (FTE) positions for Grand Forks; the Senate reduced that to 10 FTE in its draft, leaving 10 in the current projection. The department further described a large decision-package entry for contract or county-jail beds, which it grouped in the materials at roughly $16,000,000 for county-jail rentals or…
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