Department of Corrections [799]
Secretarial Area: Public Safety and Homeland Security
formerly under: Public Safety
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $930,597,797 $80,502,951 $1,011,100,748
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $934,180,875 $82,782,998 $1,016,963,873
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $953,294,147 $74,203,651 $1,027,497,798
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $989,622,219 $68,956,076 $1,058,578,295
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $1,073,216,829 $72,367,411 $1,145,584,240
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $1,102,062,160 $71,796,325 $1,173,858,485
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $1,129,443,465 $63,096,032 $1,192,539,497
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation $1,134,611,324 $63,096,032 $1,197,707,356
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments ($5,167,859) $0 ($5,167,859)
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $1,142,510,435 $62,363,032 $1,204,873,467
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation $1,157,130,394 $62,363,032 $1,219,493,426
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments ($14,519,959) $0 ($14,519,959)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments ($100,000) $0 ($100,000)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 12,157.50 217.50 12,375.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 12,230.50 232.50 12,463.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 11,838.00 232.50 12,070.50
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 12,492.00 232.50 12,724.50
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 12,607.50 240.50 12,848.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 12,648.50 240.50 12,889.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 12,352.00 245.50 12,597.50
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation 12,352.00 245.50 12,597.50
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 12,098.00 251.50 12,349.50
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation 12,352.00 251.50 12,603.50
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments (253.00) 0.00 (253.00)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments (1.00) 0.00 (1.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Delay opening Culpeper Correctional Center Decision Package
  Removes funding for opening the Culpeper Correctional Center for Women in the second year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($21,744,762)
Positions 0.00 (255.00)
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Provide funding for inmate medical costs Decision Package
  Provides funding for increased inmate medical expenses. The increases are the result of the overall increase in medical costs and an increase in the number of inmates with serious medical conditions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $11,352,430 $7,167,851
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Reflect October 2016 Savings in agency budgets Decision Package
  Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($16,520,289) $0
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Eliminate mothball funding for Mecklenburg Correctional Center Decision Package
  Eliminates funding provided for maintaining the Mecklenburg Correctional Center facility after it was closed. The facility has been demolished and the funding is no longer needed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($443,048)
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Provide funding for legislation that create need for additional prison beds Decision Package
  Provides the "Woodrum" appropriation for legislation proposed by the Governor. State law requires that any legislation that would result in an increase in the prison population over the succeeding six years from its enactment be accompanied by an appropriation that would cover the increased costs in one year resulting from additional inmates. The six proposed bills, and the projected "Woodrum" impact for each, that fall into this category are: require background check for all firearms transfers and purchases ($50,000); add computer crimes to RICO statute ($50,000); prohibit possession of firearms by persons subject to any protective order ($50,000); expand prohibitions regarding proximity to children ($50,000); Omnibus firearms bill ($50,000); and prohibit the taking of contraband into the Virginia Center for Behavior Rehabilitation ($50,000).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $300,000
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Add staff for death investigations Decision Package
  Provides funding for positions to be assigned to investigate deaths at local and regional jails.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $200,000
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Sale of White Post property Decision Package
  Authorizes the Department of General Services to sell, or transfer to other state agencies or local entities, the properties formerly occupied by the Pulaski Correctional Center and the White Post Detention and Diversion Center.
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Board of Corrections Position General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $100,000 the second year from the general fund and one of two new positions to support the Board of Corrections, which were included in the budget as introduced. An expansion of the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Corrections related to the investigation of deaths in jails is included in Senate Bill 1063, as amended, but the bill directs the Board to seek the assistance of the Office of the State Inspector General in such investigations. Accordingly, one of the two proposed positions is not needed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($100,000)
Positions 0.00 (1.00)
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Corrections Special Reserve Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes the required deposit into the Corrections Special Reserve Fund, pursuant to ยง 30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, for sentencing legislation which has been adopted during the 2017 Session of the General Assembly. These sentencing bills, as referenced in the accompanying language, increase the number of state-responsible prison beds that will be required over the next six years. This amendment makes no change in the amount provided in the budget as introduced for deposit into the fund. This amendment is contingent upon final passage of the legislation as cited in this amendment.
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DOC Medical High-Cost Inmates General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Corrections to review the small number of inmates who account for a large proportion of total inpatient and outpatient medical care costs, along with strategies for controlling those costs in the long term.
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Jail Reimbursement Policy Clarification General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment clarifies that all jail capital projects approved by the Governor on or after July 1, 2017, may be reimbursed by the Commonwealth up to 25 percent of the approved project costs, consistent with Senate Bill 1313 of the 2017 General Assembly.
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Technology in Corrections General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Corrections to review the current and future use of technology to improve security and employee productivity, and to achieve long-term cost savings.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 20:06:21