TO: | Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on Corrections |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB362 by Dutton (Relating to in-prison geriatric communities.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2004 | ($1,235,160) |
2005 | ($1,235,160) |
2006 | ($1,235,160) |
2007 | ($1,235,160) |
2008 | ($1,235,160) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
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2004 | ($1,235,160) |
2005 | ($1,235,160) |
2006 | ($1,235,160) |
2007 | ($1,235,160) |
2008 | ($1,235,160) |
As of December 31, 2002, there were approximately 3,004 TDCJ-ID offenders over age 60. It is assumed that the screening and assessment activities performed by TDCJ would provide a constant population of 800 inmates who are 60 years of age or older who would receive treatment that addresses the special problems of geriatric inmates. Costs for enhanced treatment programming required by the bill are assumed to be similar to that offered by the Beto and LeBlanc Units which is currently estimated to be an additional $4.23 per offender per day. Assuming a daily cost of $4.23 per day for 800 inmates receiving treatment, the yearly cost of implementing the provisions of the bill would be $1,235,160. This analysis assumes that TDCJ would be able to separate inmates participating in the program from the general population of the division without the construction of additional prison capacity.
Source Agencies: | 696 Department Of Criminal Justice
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LBB Staff: | JK, JO, WK, VDS, GG
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