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
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 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $1,505,814,397 $74,797,500 $1,580,611,897
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $1,512,438,954 $75,797,500 $1,588,236,454
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $1,591,374,929 $76,743,052 $1,668,117,981
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $1,487,533,396 $75,797,500 $1,563,330,896
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $87,853,765 $945,552 $88,799,317
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $15,987,768 $0 $15,987,768
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $1,579,108,461 $76,743,052 $1,655,851,513
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $1,487,533,396 $75,797,500 $1,563,330,896
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $89,477,740 $945,552 $90,423,292
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $2,097,325 $0 $2,097,325
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 13,132.00 218.50 13,350.50
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 13,132.00 218.50 13,350.50
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 12,683.25 218.50 12,901.75
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 13,132.00 218.50 13,350.50
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments (451.75) 0.00 (451.75)
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 3.00 0.00 3.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 12,683.25 218.50 12,901.75
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 13,132.00 218.50 13,350.50
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments (451.75) 0.00 (451.75)
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 3.00 0.00 3.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $43,322,348 $43,322,348
Nongeneral Fund $789,531 $789,531
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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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $16,649,246 $16,649,246
Nongeneral Fund $318,981 $318,981
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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 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,692,963) ($1,692,963)
Nongeneral Fund ($71,869) ($71,869)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,533,820 $1,533,820
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 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 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,419,570) ($1,419,570)
Nongeneral Fund ($27,197) ($27,197)
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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 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,422,246 $1,422,246
Nongeneral Fund $2,423 $2,423
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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 469 N. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $912,425 $912,425
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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 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($698,084) ($698,084)
Nongeneral Fund ($26,747) ($26,747)
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Remove one-time funding for 2025 legislation that may impact prison bed needs Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time Woodrum funding for 2025 legislation that may impact prison bed needs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($650,000) ($650,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($526,270) ($526,270)
Nongeneral Fund ($33,013) ($33,013)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $302,287 $302,287
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Remove one-time funding for expanding inmate dental services Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding for equipment provided to expand inmate dental services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($78,990) ($78,990)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($73,822) ($73,822)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency vehicle fleet charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced fleet vehicle operational rate charges billed by the Department of General Services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($60,545) ($60,545)
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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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($48,686) ($48,686)
Nongeneral Fund ($7,005) ($7,005)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the assumed increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2026, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 Q. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $12.00 per hour to $12.89 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $26,811. The actual minimum wage for January 1, 2026 will be communicated by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $23,882 $23,882
Nongeneral Fund $490 $490
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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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,557 $2,557
Nongeneral Fund ($42) ($42)
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Increase funding for inmate medical costs Decision Package
  Provides funding for increased medical costs for inmates based on updated projections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $28,899,033 $30,807,859
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Remove funding for Correctional Officer Career Pipeline Pilot Decision Package
  Removes funding and budget language for the Correctional Officer Career Pipeline Pilot.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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Fund state share of Piedmont Regional Jail upgrade project Decision Package
  Reimburses Piedmont Regional Jail for 25 percent of the total cost for a renovation project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $279,827 $0
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Fund state share of Roanoke County Jail renovation project Decision Package
  Reimburses Roanoke County Jail for 25 percent of the total cost for a renovation project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,024 $0
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Adjust authorized position level to account for facility closures Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's position level to account for facility closures and assumption of management of Lawrenceville Correctional Center.
 
  FY FY
Positions (452.75) (452.75)
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Align general fund appropriation with program operations Decision Package
  Transfers general fund appropriation to accurately reflect spending across the agency's program areas. This is a net-zero adjustment.
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Reduce reliance on contractual staff Decision Package
  Increases the agency's authorized position level to convert one contract security analyst position to a classified employee.
 
  FY FY
Positions 1.00 1.00
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DOC Facility Staff Retention Bonus (390 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $7.8 million GF the first year for a bonus of $1,000 for each employee assigned to a facility, with the first $500 provided in July 2026 and the remaining $500 provided in December 2026. Language directs the Department to contract with an independent entity to realign its security posts to meet current needs, as recommended in the 2024 security staff assessment issued by the Department.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,837,000 $0
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Body-Worn Cameras for High-Security Facilities (390 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.6 million GF the first year and $1.2 million GF the second year to purchase additional body-worn cameras for Department of Corrections officers using a phased approach. This amount is sufficient to cover all security officers at Level 4 and Level 5 facilities, supplementing approximately 1,300 body-worn cameras that the Department currently uses.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,605,215 $1,186,075
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Software to Improve Inmate Placements (390 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $2.1 million GF the first year and $450,000 GF the second year for a software application for the Department of Corrections (DOC)'s case management system to improve the data available to the Department as it places inmates in programs and facilities. The software would support two recommendations made by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission related to correctional education, including: 1) DOC should require that principals consider inmates' assessed need for educational and vocational programming to reduce their risk of recidivism when making program enrollment decisions; and 2) DOC should develop clear criteria for using temporary transfer holds for inmates in career and technical education (CTE) programs and require staff to use these criteria to guide their CTE participant transfer decisions. The software would also help to better coordinate inmate transportation between facilities and outside the facility, such as for court dates and medical appointments. Language also prohibits amounts appropriated for inmate education to be used for a different purpose.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,140,000 $450,000
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Jail Projects Approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails (386 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.2 million GF the first year to provide the 25.0 percent state share of jail renovation capital projects that were approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails but were not included in the introduced budget. The amendment includes $275,400 for the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center and $954,992 for the Western Tidewater Regional Jail.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,230,392 $0
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Restoration of Political Rights Upon Release (390 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $781,275 the first year and $391,880 the second year from the general fund to the Department of Corrections to support the implementation of the provisions of Chapter 1081 (House Bill 964).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $781,275 $391,880
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Corrections Special Reserve Fund (390 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.1 million from the general fund in the first year for deposit to the Corrections Special Reserve Fund to reflect the indeterminate correctional bedspace impact of legislation affecting criminal sentencing adopted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,100,000 $0
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Earned Sentence Credits While Awaiting Trial (390 #8c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $755,547 the first year from the general fund to the Department of Corrections to support implementation of Chapter 596 (House Bill 361); earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $755,547 $0
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DOC Recruitment Support (390 #9c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 the first year from the general fund for the Department of Corrections to engage a vendor to provide law-enforcement specific recruitment and retention training to improve hiring practices and strategies to increase the number of successful recruitments.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $0
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Community Service in Lieu of Fines (390 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $86,712 the first year and $69,370 the second year from the general fund pursuant to Chapter 544 (House Bill 16), which permits individuals to discharge portions of their court fines or costs by performing community service.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $86,712 $69,370
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Marijuana-Related Offenses, Sentence Modification (390 #7c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $151,627 the first year from the general fund pursuant to Chapter 1103 (House Bill 26) and Chapter 1104 (Senate Bill 62), which establish a process by which persons convicted of certain felony offenses related to marijuana can receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such persons' sentence.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $151,627 $0
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DOC Reentry Services (384 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides language that directs the Department of Corrections to strengthen reentry programming, including partnering with external organizations and supporting prisoners in serving in leadership roles in peer and group education programs, within existing resources. The amendment also directs the Department to convene a work group to develop recommendations in support of those goals and to provide a final report to the General Assembly and the Governor by July 1, 2027. This language is consistent with the provisions of House Bill 1280, 2026 Session of the General Assembly, as it passed the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee.
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Examine Options to Improve Inmate Medical Service Delivery (389 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides language that directs the Department of Corrections to further examine intiatives in other states to further leverage services from academic medical centers and to provide options for medical release or external nursing home options.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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DOC: Correctional Facility HVAC Improvements (C-18.10 #1c)
  This amendment provides $40.0 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, language first directs funding towards necessary upgrades at Nottoway Correctional Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $40,000,000 $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 08-18-2026 03:09:36