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Corrections seeks millions for pay, maintenance, long-term acute care and security upgrades
Summary
The Georgia Department of Corrections told the House Appropriations Committee it needs multiple FY26 budget increases to fund a 4% pay increase for correctional officers, expand medical capacity with an on‑site long‑term acute care unit and pay for major lock‑and‑control and maintenance projects.
The Georgia Department of Corrections told the House Appropriations Committee it is seeking several FY26 budget increases to address staffing, health-care and security needs while replacing aging infrastructure.
At a committee hearing, a department representative said the department recommends a 4% salary increase for correctional officers spread across programs and estimated that the request to support that increase would cost roughly $9.6 million; the department’s internal calculation provided to the House Budget and Research Office was about $11.9 million. The representative also said the department requests funds to address supervisory compression, additional step increases and targeted raises for behavioral health counselors and selected trades positions.
The department described a plan to add correctional officer positions to improve staffing ratios. The presentation said Georgia is currently operating at roughly a 1:4…
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