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Lawmakers press DOC on CRC costs, beds and contracting practices
Summary
On Feb. 26, 2026, legislators pressed the Department of Corrections about the higher per-client cost and contracting process for community residential centers (CRCs) versus community jails; DOC said CRCs operate under negotiated contracts covering program requirements and CPI adjustments and reported about 400 CRC beds across seven locations.
Legislators at the House Finance Department of Corrections Subcommittee meeting on Feb. 26 pressed DOC officials for clarity about the cost, capacity and contracting differences between community residential centers (CRCs) and regional community jails.
Deputy Commissioner April Wilkerson told the committee that DOC has requested just over $26,000,000 for CRCs and about $8.9 million for the regional community jail program. Wilkerson said CRCs are governed by negotiated, binding contracts (five contracts across seven locations) and include programmatic requirements; CRCs provide just over 400 beds statewide and can house individuals for months to…
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