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Population changes, medical contract negotiations drive multi‑million corrections cost requests
Summary
Legislative analysts said county jail and out‑of‑state housing costs and higher medical utilization are the primary drivers of a supplemental budget request; the department said medical contract negotiations could mean a 10% increase if renewed or a 30–40% rise if re‑bidded.
Legislative analysts told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 that population changes in county jails and out‑of‑state placements, plus higher medical utilization, are producing supplemental requests and will raise the Department of Correction’s baseline for FY2026.
Noah Peterson, budget analyst, described population‑driven adjustments that resulted in a supplemental for FY2025 and an ongoing FY2026 increase. He said the county and out‑of‑state placement program saw a…
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