Bill > HF3006

This bill appropriates funding for various programs and services within the Minnesota Department of Corrections for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, addressing multiple operational needs across different divisions. The bill allocates a total of approximately $825.7 million, with key provisions including $12.6 million for an operating deficiency in fiscal year 2023, $1 million for a body-worn camera program for corrections officers, $1.5 million for upgrading the ARMER radio system, $500,000 for Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) compliance, and funding for various initiatives such as health services, educational programming, family support, inmate phone services, virtual court coordination, and re-entry programs. The bill also provides funding for community supervision services, housing initiatives for released individuals, technology infrastructure, recruitment and retention efforts, a clemency review commission, and accountability and transparency initiatives. Additionally, the bill allows for some flexibility in transferring funds between departmental appropriations and includes provisions for base budget allocations in future fiscal years. The funding aims to improve correctional services, support incarcerated individuals, enhance staff capabilities, and support successful re-integration of individuals into society.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3006&ssn=0&y=2025