The 2021 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Amendments to the 2020-2022 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 16, 2020 
 
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 Governor's Proposed Budget $1,311,715,535 $70,654,676 $1,382,370,211
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $1,322,633,291 $70,429,676 $1,393,062,967
    Governor's Amendments ($10,917,756) $225,000 ($10,692,756)
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $1,334,268,530 $67,654,676 $1,401,923,206
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $1,340,595,995 $67,429,676 $1,408,025,671
    Governor's Amendments ($6,327,465) $225,000 ($6,102,465)
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 Proposed Positions 12,344.00 233.50 12,577.50
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 12,343.00 233.50 12,576.50
    Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2020-2022 2022 Proposed Positions 12,437.00 233.50 12,670.50
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 12,343.00 233.50 12,576.50
    Governor's Amendments 94.00 0.00 94.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($11,972,377) ($23,729,794)
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Provide funding to support increases in inmate medical costs Decision Package
  Provides funding for increased medical costs based on updated projections.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $394,103 $13,857,831
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Fund state share of renovation projects approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails in 2020 Decision Package
  Funds the state share of three jail renovation projects approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails in 2020: security enhancements at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail; a master control system upgrade at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center; and dormitory security upgrades at the Montgomery County Jail.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $1,634,160
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Provide funding to address the shortfall in the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund Decision Package
  Provides funding to offset a potential 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 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Fund additional security staff to support the new VCU Health outpatient clinic Decision Package
  Provides funding and 12 correctional officers, one lieutenant, and one sergeant to staff the secure-care clinic at VCU's new medical building. This facility will provide additional space to expand treatment options and supplement existing clinic space at the secure-care ward at the VCU hospital.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $969,617
Positions 0.00 14.00
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to support chaplain services Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support chaplain services in DOC facilities to replace donations and support that have been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $225,000 $225,000
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Provide funding to support security staff at Southampton Memorial Hospital's secure ward Decision Package
  Provides funding and five additional correctional officer positions for the secure ward at Southampton Memorial Hospital. The secure ward houses critically ill offenders and those with chronic medical needs.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $335,941
Positions 0.00 5.00
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Transfer one position and associated funding from DJJ to DOC Decision Package
  Transfers funding and one position from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a result of the transfer of the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Facility to DOC.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $82,472 $104,780
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Fund a one-time bonus for correctional officers at Lawrenceville Correctional Center Decision Package
  Provides a one-time bonus payment of $500 for correctional officers at Lawrenceville Correctional Center.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $78,046 $0
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Fund positions to support earned-sentence-credit legislation enacted during the 2020 Special Session Decision Package
  Authorizes 74 positions to support earned-sentence-credit legislation adopted during the 2020 Special Session. Positions include community release staff, intake staff, counselors, and academic instructors.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Positions 0.00 74.00
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Authorize expansion of Goochland-VCCW wastewater treatment plant
  Establishes a nongeneral fund supported project to expand the wastewater treatment plant to accommodate additional capacity needed by Goochland County. Per an agreement between the county and the Department of Corrections (DOC), DOC will manage the construction project and the county will pay all construction costs.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $198,717 $3,000,000


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