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Decision Package
Department of Corrections (799)
Request Title Increase mental health and cognitive counselor positions
Biennium 2022-2024
Budget Round Initial Bill
Category Caseload or workload adjustments
Region Multiple Regions
Description

Funds 33 new positions to lower the ratio of mental health staff to inmates in correctional facilities, two new mental health professional positions to expand Sex Offender Residential Treatment (SORT) programming, 37 new professional counselor positions to expand cognitive behavioral programming in probation and parole offices, and one district mental health clinician position to support western region probation and parole offices. First year funding for the positions is prorated.

Funding Summary
Object Type FY 2022 FY 2023  
General Fund Dollars $4,912,044 $5,894,450  
Nongeneral Fund Dollars $0 $0  
General Fund Positions 73.00 73.00  
Nongeneral Positions 0.00 0.00  
General Fund Transfers $0 $0  
General Fund Revenue $0 $0  
Layoffs $0 $0  
Additions to Balance $0 $0  
Funding Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2022 FY 2023
  351 Supervision Of Offenders And Re-Entry Services $2,390,235 $2,868,280
  398 Operation Of Secure Correctional Facilities $2,521,809 $3,026,170
By Fund Fund Code Fund Title FY 2022 FY 2023
  01000 General Fund $4,912,044 $5,894,450
Authorized Position Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2022 FY 2023
  351 Supervision of Offenders and Re-entry Services 38.00 38.00
  398 Operation of Secure Correctional Facilities 35.00 35.00


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