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Corrections proposes MCE rate changes and a 22% contracted-facility pay bump; county detention payments would rise under statutory formula
Summary
The department presented Decision Package 204 to adjust Montana Correctional Enterprises rates and Decision Package 209 to increase per-diem rates for contracted secure facilities; staff said a statute ties county detention center rates to the Crossroads facility rate, creating a ripple effect if Crossroads rates rise.
The Department of Corrections described two rate-related decision packages to the Section D subcommittee: DP 204, an adjustment to Montana Correctional Enterprises (MCE) proprietary rates, and DP 209, a proposed increase in the rate paid to contracted secure facilities.
"Montana State Prison ... utilizes Montana Correctional Enterprises for a variety of services primarily food preparation, motor vehicle maintenance and…
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