Virginia § 53.1-83.1 How state appropriations for operating costs of local correctional facilities determined

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§ 53.1-83.1 — How state appropriations for operating costs of local correctional facilities determined

Virginia § 53.1-83.1

Title 53.1PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION

Ch. 3LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

Art. 3FUNDING LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS

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Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-83.1 (2026).

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The Governor's proposed biennial budget bill shall include, for each fiscal year, an appropriation for operating costs for local correctional facilities. The proposed appropriation shall include:

1.An amount for compensating localities for the cost of maintaining prisoners arrested on state warrants in local jails, regional jails and jail farms, at a specified rate per prisoner day;

2.An amount for maintaining convicted state felons in local correctional facilities, at a specified rate per felon day, pursuant to § 53.1-20.1;

3.An amount to pay two-thirds of the salaries of medical and treatment personnel approved by the State Compensation Board; and

4.An amount to be set aside for unanticipated medical emergencies.

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The Governor's proposed biennial budget bill shall include, for each fiscal year, an appropriation for operating costs for local correctional facilities. The proposed appropriation shall include:

1. An amount for compensating localities for the cost of maintaining prisoners arrested on state warrants in local jails, regional jails and jail farms, at a specified rate per prisoner day;

2. An amount for maintaining convicted state felons in local correctional facilities, at a specified rate per felon day, pursuant to § 53.1-20.1;

3. An amount to pay two-thirds of the salaries of medical and treatment personnel approved by the State Compensation Board; and

4. An amount to be set aside for unanticipated medical emergencies.