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
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 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $1,420,568,778 $68,619,556 $1,489,188,334
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $1,438,129,045 $68,619,556 $1,506,748,601
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $1,505,814,397 $74,797,500 $1,580,611,897
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $1,503,714,397 $74,797,500 $1,578,511,897
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $2,100,000 $0 $2,100,000
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $1,487,533,396 $75,797,500 $1,563,330,896
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $1,481,450,383 $75,797,500 $1,557,247,883
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $6,887,664 $0 $6,887,664
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments ($804,651) $0 ($804,651)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 12,907.00 238.50 13,145.50
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 13,105.00 233.50 13,338.50
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 13,132.00 218.50 13,350.50
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 13,120.00 218.50 13,338.50
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 12.00 0.00 12.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 13,132.00 218.50 13,350.50
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 13,120.00 218.50 13,338.50
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 18.00 0.00 18.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments (6.00) 0.00 (6.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase funding for inmate medical costs Decision Package
  Provides funding for increased medical costs for inmates based on updated projections and provides positions to replace medical contractors with state employees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $4,060,730
Positions 12.00 12.00
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Fund mobile classroom trailers for career and technical education programs Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding for mobile classroom trailers to expand career and technical education programs for HVAC and renewable energy.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,100,000 $0
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Provide funding for proposed 2025 Session legislation that may impact need for prison beds Decision Package
  Provides the "Woodrum" appropriation for 13 legislative proposals that are being proposed by the administration.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $987,368
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Expand dental services for inmates Decision Package
  Supports personnel and equipment costs for two mobile teams that will provide dental services to inmates housed in state facilities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $934,566
Positions 0.00 6.00
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Increase community corrections' use of electronic monitoring tools Decision Package
  Provides funding to expand electronic monitoring of probationers to deter absconders and maximize workload efficiency for probation and parole officers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $905,000
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Executive Amendment - Reduce funding for 2025 legislation that may impact need for prison beds (Amendment 156) General Assembly Adjustment
  Removes funding associated with bills having a Woodrum impact that either failed or are going to be vetoed by the Governor.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($664,996)
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Phase In Dental Services Expansion (389 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces by $467,283 from the general fund the second year the proposed increase of $934,566 from the general fund for dental services mobile teams, bringing the total increase to $467,283. The amount is sufficient to cover one mobile team with three personnel to support provision of routine dental treatment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($467,283)
Positions 0.00 (6.00)
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Corrections Special Reserve Fund Deposit (390 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $327,628 from the general fund the second year for the required deposit to the Corrections Special Reserve Fund, pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, Code of Virginia, for 26 sentencing bills which are projected to increase the number of state-responsible prison beds that will be required over the next six years.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $327,628
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DGS Review of Local and Regional Jail Projects (385 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment modifies the process by which local and regional jail renovation, expansion, or construction projects undergo review by the Department of General Services in order to qualify for state reimbursement of up to 25.0 percent of project costs in accordance with § 53.1-80 and 53.1-81, Code of Virginia.
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Remove Proposed Change to Eligibility for Enhanced Earned Sentence Credits (390 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes language proposed in the introduced budget that would further restrict eligibility for enhanced earned sentence credits under § 53.1-202.3, Code of Virginia.
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Unit Relocation Notification (388 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires the Department of Corrections to notify the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees at least 60 days before relocation of a unit to another facility or, if temporary relocation is necessary due to extenuating emergency circumstances, no more than seven days after the relocation.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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DOC: HVAC Improvements and Installations (C-32.10 #1c)
  This amendment provides $25.0 million the first year from the general fund for an umbrella project to upgrade correctional facilities that do not currently have fully-operable air conditioning. For this first installment of funding, language directs funding to Nottoway Correctional Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000,000 $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 16:12:19