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
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $1,311,715,535 $70,654,676 $1,382,370,211
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $1,342,345,641 $67,654,676 $1,410,000,317
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $1,420,568,778 $68,619,556 $1,489,188,334
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation $1,420,568,778 $68,619,556 $1,489,188,334
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 $1,432,796,457 $68,619,556 $1,501,416,013
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation $1,425,271,762 $68,619,556 $1,493,891,318
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $19,588,763 $100,000 $19,688,763
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments ($12,064,068) ($100,000) ($12,164,068)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 12,344.00 233.50 12,577.50
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 12,442.00 233.50 12,675.50
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 12,907.00 238.50 13,145.50
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation 12,907.00 238.50 13,145.50
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 13,105.00 233.50 13,338.50
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation 13,068.00 233.50 13,301.50
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 54.00 0.00 54.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments (17.00) 0.00 (17.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide funding for salary increases for security positions not included in Chapter 2 Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover salary increases for 811 vacant correctional officer positions and 37 vacant supervisor positions that were not funded in Chapter 2. Funding these positions will allow the agency to hire at the minimum salaries established during the 2022 General Assembly Session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $8,317,554
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Provide additional funding for the operation of Lawrenceville Correctional Center Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding to cover increased contractual costs associated with operating Lawrenceville Correctional Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $5,300,000
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Fund additional nursing positions to provide 24-hour medical coverage Decision Package
  Funds additional registered nurse positions to provide 24-hour medical coverage at eight Department of Corrections facilities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,846,557
Positions 0.00 37.00
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Provide funding to address the shortfall in the Drug Offender Assessment Fund Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding to offset an expected shortfall in the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund, which the agency uses to pay salaries and benefits for 30 probation and parole positions and to support evidence-based practices in probation and parole offices.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,300,000
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Provide funding for 2023 Session legislation that may impact need for prison beds Decision Package
  Provides the "Woodrum" appropriation for legislation proposed by the Governor. State law requires an appropriation covering one year of costs for any legislation that may increase the prison population over the six-year period after the bill is enacted. There are 11 such bills proposed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $550,000
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Provide funding for salary increases for probation and parole positions not funded in Chapter 2 Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover a $3,000 salary increase for 57 vacant probation and parole officer positions that were not funded in Chapter 2. Funding these positions will allow the agency to hire at the minimum salaries established during the 2022 General Assembly Session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $242,251
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Expand reentry seminar program Decision Package
  Funds the expansion of a reentry-focused seminar from ten facilities to 25 facilities. Inmate commissary sales will provide the source of funding.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $100,000
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Fund the state share of a project to upgrade security systems at Franklin County Jail Decision Package
  Provides the 25 percent state share of the cost for Franklin County Jail to upgrade its security systems as authorized by state law. This project was approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails in 2022.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $32,401
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Redistribute funds in the medical services program and authorize additional medical positions Decision Package
  Redistributes funding among service areas in the medical services program as a net-zero adjustment and authorizes additional positions to support the transition of medical service delivery to a fully state-managed model.
 
  FY FY
Positions 0.00 17.00
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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 ($19,588,763)
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($100,000)
Positions 0.00 (54.00)
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: DOC - Lawrenceville Correctional Center Contract Increase General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $3.1 million from the general fund in FY24 to support increased costs associated with the one-year extension of the contract for the management of Lawrenceville Correctional Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,163,737
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: DOC - 24-Hour Nursing Coverage General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $1.9 million from the general fund in FY24 and 37 additional registered nurse positions to provide full 24-hour medical coverage at Department of Corrections facilities. Funding is prorated to cover six months.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,923,279
Positions 0.00 37.00
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: DOC - Probation Positions - Offset Declining Special Revenue General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $1.3 million from the general fund in FY24 to offset a decline in special revenue from the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund. Funding covers compensation for 30 probation and parole officers and supports evidence-based practices in probation and parole offices.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,300,000
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Corrections Special Reserve Fund Required Deposit General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $1.1 million from the general fund in FY24 for the required deposit to the Corrections Special Reserve Fund, pursuant to ยง 30-19.1:4, Code of Virginia, for 15 sentencing bills which have been adopted by the General Assembly that may increase the number of state-responsible prison beds that will be required over the next six years.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,137,679
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Fund the Capital Infrastructure Fund
  Provides FY 2024 funding for the agency's Capital Infrastructure Fund, which provides a dedicated source of funding for making repairs, renovations, and other necessary improvements to correctional facilities. The Fund was originally authorized during the 2020-2022 biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $10,000,000
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Reverse Introduced Capital Outlay Budget Amendments - Capital Infrastructure Fund (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 $0 ($10,000,000)


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-03-2026 16:34:04