HB989:

Jails, local; Department of Corrections shall compensate for cost of incarceration.

Bill Summary:

Compensation of local jails for cost of incarceration.
Provides that the Department of Corrections shall compensate local
jails for the cost of incarceration of convicted felons, calculated
from the date of mailing of the final order, at the rate of $12 per
inmate per day for the first 60 days, at the rate of $40 per inmate
per day during the period of more than 60 but not more than 90 days,
and for the actual cost of incarceration as calculated in the jail
report prepared annually by the Compensation Board for more than
90 days. Currently, such compensation rates are provided for in the
general appropriation act.