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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $1,129,443,465 $63,096,032 $1,192,539,497
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $1,147,510,435 $62,363,032 $1,209,873,467
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $1,202,416,730 $67,299,877 $1,269,716,607
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $1,223,163,852 $66,388,594 $1,289,552,446
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $1,321,178,538 $70,429,676 $1,391,608,214
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $1,210,583,896 $66,388,594 $1,276,972,490
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $115,197,939 $4,041,082 $119,239,021
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments ($4,603,297) $0 ($4,603,297)
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $1,336,109,440 $67,429,676 $1,403,539,116
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $1,210,583,896 $66,388,594 $1,276,972,490
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $127,025,544 $1,041,082 $128,066,626
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments ($1,500,000) $0 ($1,500,000)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 12,352.00 245.50 12,597.50
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 12,098.00 251.50 12,349.50
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 12,269.00 233.50 12,502.50
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 12,308.00 233.50 12,541.50
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 12,331.00 233.50 12,564.50
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 12,308.00 233.50 12,541.50
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 23.00 0.00 23.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 12,331.00 233.50 12,564.50
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 12,308.00 233.50 12,541.50
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 23.00 0.00 23.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $21,382,778 $21,382,778
Nongeneral Fund $146,877 $146,877
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded targeted salary increases for specific job roles of public employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for centrally funded salary increases provided for specific job roles of public employees that was budgeted in Item 474, paragraphs U.3., W, X, Y, Z, and AA. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $18,517,585 $18,517,585
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,808,362 $15,808,362
Nongeneral Fund $369,171 $369,171
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $11,233,882 $11,233,882
Nongeneral Fund $262,430 $262,430
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,999,992 $7,999,992
Nongeneral Fund $147,738 $147,738
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,618,267 $1,618,267
Nongeneral Fund $7,094 $7,094
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,173,907 $1,173,907
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 Q. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $799,732 $799,732
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Remove one-time funding for legislation projected to increase need for prison beds (Woodrum funding) Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding for legislation passed by the 2019 General Assembly that may impact the need for prison beds.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($349,967) ($349,967)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($133,398) ($133,398)
Nongeneral Fund ($3,228) ($3,228)
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Remove one-time funding for the state share of Martinsville City Jail's security control system upgrade Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding for a Martinsville City jail equipment upgrade project that was approved by the Board of Corrections in 2018 and fully funded in 2020.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($124,641) ($124,641)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $76,711 $76,711
Nongeneral Fund ($3,052) ($3,052)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,170 $5,170
Nongeneral Fund ($1,202) ($1,202)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,289) ($2,289)
Nongeneral Fund $201 $201
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($331) ($331)
Nongeneral Fund $53 $53
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Provide funding to expand Hepatitis-C treatment for offenders Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for Hepatitis-C treatment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $12,637,518 $14,921,449
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Implement an electronic healthcare records system in all state correctional facilities Decision Package
  Funds an electronic healthcare records system in all state correctional facilities pursuant to Item 475 S. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. The nongeneral fund source is revenue generated from housing offenders from other states and territories.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,995,132 $9,935,649
Nongeneral Fund $3,000,000 $0
Positions 21.00 21.00
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Adjust salaries for correctional officers Decision Package
  Provides funding to increase minimum salaries for correctional officers, sergeants, captains, lieutenants, and majors. The additional funding will support recruitment efforts, help address salary compression issues, and enhance retention of trained security personnel.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,831,121 $7,864,561
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Fund pilot programs between the Department of Corrections and university health systems to provide offender medical care Decision Package
  Provides funding to begin pilot collaborations between the department and the University of Virginia (UVA) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to provide services for offenders. Under these partnerships, UVA will provide Hepatitis-C treatment for female offenders at Fluvanna Correctional Center and VCU will provide orthopedic services at the State Farm Complex.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,955,090 $5,935,253
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Increase funding for offender medical costs Decision Package
  Provides funding for increased medical costs based on updated projections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,858,862 $5,641,709
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Transfer funding for the Department of Corrections' electronic health records system Decision Package
  Transfers funding provided in Item 475 S. 2. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly, from Central Appropriations to the department's budget. This funding was provided to implement an electronic healthcare records system in correctional facilities. This is a zero-sum transfer.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,000,000 $3,000,000
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Provide additional operating funds for Lawrenceville Correctional Center Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover increased contractual costs associated with operating Lawrenceville Correctional Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $994,331 $994,331
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Provide funding to study offender medical service delivery in state correctional facilities Decision Package
  Provides funding for the evaluation of medical services in state correctional facilities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Provide funding and two positions to support Board of Corrections jail investigations Decision Package
  Funds two new positions to support the Board of Corrections' jail death investigations. These positions include one full-time director and one full-time investigator.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $170,125 $226,832
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to support mobile chaplains for work centers and field units Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to expand chaplain services for offenders. Faith-based services are provided by multiple non-profit organizations. Revenue generated from commissary operations supports this nongeneral fund source.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $150,000 $150,000
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Provide funding for legislation projected to increase need for prison beds Decision Package
  Provides the "Woodrum" appropriation for legislation proposed by the Governor. State law requires that any legislation that may increase the prison population over the succeeding six years from its enactment be accompanied by a one-year appropriation from the general fund equal to the estimated increase in prison operating costs of such legislation. There are five such bills proposed: allow the removal of firearms from persons who pose a substantial risk to themselves or others; prohibit the sale, possession, and transport of assault firearms, trigger activators, and silencers; increase the penalty for allowing a child to access unsecured firearms; prohibit possession of firearms for persons subject to final orders of protection; and require background checks for all firearms sales. The impact of these bills is estimated at $50,000 each.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
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Remove probation and parole supplemental salary appropriation for Arlington City Decision Package
  Reduces special fund appropriation to account for a probation and parole salary supplement that the department used to provide. This salary supplement is currently paid by the locality.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($85,000) ($85,000)
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for Assisting Families of Inmates program Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support a program that provides transportation services for family members who want to visit offenders. These services are provided by the non-profit organization Assisting Families of Inmates, Inc. Revenue generated from commissary operations supports the nongeneral fund source.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $50,000 $50,000
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Establish line of credit Decision Package
  Increases the agency's line of credit to $1.0 million to help the agency manage its cash flow for educational and law enforcement-related federal grants.
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Realign dollars and positions among budget programs Decision Package
  Realigns dollars and positions between programs and service areas to more accurately reflect the agency's operating practices.
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Transfer existing appropriation for offender medical costs to new program Decision Package
  Creates a new program within the department's budget to set out appropriations related to offender healthcare.
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Modify Funding for Electronic Health Records in all State Correctional Facilities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces proposed funding included in the introduced budget for an electronic health records system to reflect existing funding provided in fiscal year 2020 as contingency funds that will be reapprorpriated in fiscal year 2021 for this purpose. In addition, $1.0 million in general fund the second year is supplanted with revenue from the Contract Prisoners Special Revenue Fund. These funding shifts maintain the same level of funding sufficient to cover anticipated costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,995,132) ($1,000,000)
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Adjust funding for University Medical Pilot Programs General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment continues the university medical center pilot program workgroup established in Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly, and sets out general fund appropriation included in the introduced budget for University of Virginia Health and Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems to operate pilot programs for the provision of healthcare services to state-responsible inmates held in two state correctional facilities. General Assembly reduced funding in the first year for the University of Virginia Health System's pilot program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,308,165) $0
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Provide Funding for Legislation Projected to Increase Need for Prison Beds General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to account for the estimated bedspace impacts of House and Senate Bills affecting criminal sentencing passed by the General Assembly in the 2020 Session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $750,000 $0
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Modify Healthcare Services Delivery Study General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces funding for the Department of Corrections to contract with an outside party to study its medical services delivery model by $500,000 in the second year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($500,000)
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Adjust Funding for Legislation Projected to Increase the Need for Prison Beds (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Adjusts funding for legislation projected to increase the need for prison beds. Funding was provided in the Enrolled Bill for HB 123 and SB 838, which are duplicate bills. This amendment removes duplicate funding.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($50,000) $0
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Evaluate Options for Increased Programs in Restrictive Housing General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Corrections to report on options to increase programs for persons in restrictive housing.
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Provide authority to discharge or reassign certain prisoners (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides authority for the Director of the Department of Corrections to discharge or lower the supervision level of certain prisoners upon the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor due to a public health threat. This authority is temporary and expires on July 1, 2021.
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Report on Costs to Assume Management of Correctional Facility General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment includes language directing the Department of Corrections to evaluate the costs and feasibility of assuming management of Lawrenceville Correctional Center at the end of the existing contract in fiscal year 2023.
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Review Hepatitis C Treatment Subscription Models General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Corrections to assess the feasibility of implementing a fixed-price subscription model for Hepatitis C treatment for state-responsible inmates held in state correctional facilities.
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Technical: Set Out Funding for Additional Jail Death Investigators General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment sets out in language the funding that was included in the introduced budget, plus existing funding that is in the base budget, that is designated for jail death investigators.
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Technical: Set Out Security Personnel Salary Action General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment sets out in language the funding that was included in the introduced budget to increase salaries of correctional officers, sergeants, captains, lieutenants, and majors.
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Unallot spending increases in response to potential revenue shortfall (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Creates a language item to require the unallotment of new discretionary spending amounts ($15,142,502 in FY2021 and $26,956,626 in FY2022).
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Establish a capital infrastructure fund for the Department of Corrections
  Provides a dedicated source of funding for making repairs, renovations, and other necessary improvements to correctional facilities.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $15,000,000 $15,000,000


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