HB 16-1238 Summary

• Amends the FY 2015-16 appropriations to the Colorado Department of Corrections by modifying Part II of SB 15-234.

• Appropriates $851.67 million in total funding, with $762.90 million from the General Fund and $40.85 million from cash funds for corrections operations.

• Authorizes the Department of Corrections to transfer up to 5.0 percent of external capacity subprogram appropriations between line items for reimbursing local jails, private prison providers, and community corrections providers.

• Specifies that per diem payments to private facilities housing state inmates shall be used exclusively for that purpose and prohibits withholding funds for major medical expenses, which must be covered by medical services subprogram appropriations.

• Includes appropriations for management, institutions, support services, inmate programs, community services, parole board, correctional industries, and canteen operations.