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BSCC seeks 11 permanent positions as new in-custody death review unit ramps up
Summary
The Board of State and Community Corrections told the Senate subcommittee it needs 11 permanent staff to manage a surge in grant work and oversight duties and that its new In-Custody Death Review Division has begun receiving investigations for 136 deaths since July 2024.
The Board of State and Community Corrections asked the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 for 11 permanent positions to keep pace with a near-tripling of the number and complexity of grants it administers.
"Over the past 5 to 7 years, the number of grants administered by the BSCC has almost tripled," Aaron McGuire, executive director of the BSCC, told the committee. He said the board currently manages more than 600 grant agreements and approximately $1,500,000,000 "out in the field" and that the requested positions would be paid from the agency's administrative funds rather than newly appropriated general fund dollars.
The request responds to what the board described as higher technical-assistance needs for smaller community-based grantees, increased monitoring and a desire…
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