Department of Juvenile Justice [777]
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.
more...
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $203,565,032 $10,297,752 $213,862,784
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $204,358,177 $10,297,923 $214,656,100
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $212,043,173 $10,741,348 $222,784,521
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $212,043,173 $10,432,555 $222,475,728
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $221,913,124 $10,480,003 $232,393,127
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $223,601,035 $10,044,725 $233,645,760
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $230,211,416 $10,071,354 $240,282,770
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation $230,211,416 $10,071,354 $240,282,770
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $232,872,786 $10,071,354 $242,944,140
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation $232,872,786 $10,071,354 $242,944,140
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $3,959,408 $0 $3,959,408
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments ($3,959,408) $0 ($3,959,408)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 2,149.50 21.00 2,170.50
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 2,149.50 21.00 2,170.50
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 2,150.50 22.00 2,172.50
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 2,150.50 22.00 2,172.50
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 2,149.50 22.00 2,171.50
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 2,149.50 22.00 2,171.50
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 2,149.50 22.00 2,171.50
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation 2,149.50 22.00 2,171.50
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 2,149.50 22.00 2,171.50
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation 2,149.50 22.00 2,171.50
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Appropriate funds to lease and operate three local juvenile detention centers Decision Package
  Provides funding for operating and leasing three local juvenile detention centers to house juveniles committed to the Department.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $2,927,069
Increase capacity at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to expand capacity at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $764,839
Provide funding to enhance resident specialist recruitment efforts Decision Package
  Appropriates one-time funding to enable the Department to offer sign-on bonuses for resident specialist positions, which provide security at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center. This action will enhance recruitment incentives to reduce the vacancy rate for these positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $267,500
Transfer positions and associated funding to realign program operations Decision Package
  Transfers positions and funding to reflect current agency operations. This adjustment is technical in nature.
Reverse Introduced Operating Budget Amendments (2023 Session HB 1400 Conference Action) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reverses the operating budget amendments proposed in HB 1400 / SB 800 as introduced. The passage of the conference substitute to HB 1400 nullifies the introduced amendments. To reflect the General Assembly action, this amendment reverses the aggregate total of proposed introduced budget changes for this agency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($3,959,408)
2023 Special Session I Amendments: DJJ - Length-of-Stay Guidelines General Assembly Adjustment
  Directs the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide a report on the impact of the revisions to the length-of-stay guidelines adopted by the Board of Juvenile Justice on November 9, 2022. The report is due no later than December 1, 2023.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
Renovate fire protection water tank
  Provides additional funding and amends the title of an existing project related to a water tank at the former Barrett Juvenile Correctional Center in Hanover. This change will allow the agency to refurbish the existing structure, rather than replacing it with a smaller one, to maintain the fire safety needs of the surrounding area.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
Transfer bond appropriation from the Department of Corrections for renovation projects at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center
  Establishes a new capital project at the Department of Juvenile Justice to authorize the agency to perform renovations at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center. The source of funds will be bond authority transferred from a project under the Department of Corrections that is no longer needed.
Reverse Introduced Capital Outlay Budget Amendments - Renovate elevated water tank (2023 Session HB 1400 Conference Action)
  This amendment reverses capital outlay budget amendment amounts proposed in HB 1400 / SB 800 as introduced. The passage of the conference substitute to HB 1400 nullifies the introduced amendments. To reflect the General Assembly action, this amendment reverses the proposed introduced budget changes for this agency and project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-04-2025 00:23:07