SB 1153 Summary

• Appropriates $2,007,983,600 for the Michigan Department of Corrections for fiscal year 2010-2011, with $1,918,429,500 from state general fund.

• Allocates funding across major operational areas including executive operations ($18.2M), field operations ($217.5M), correctional facilities ($1.1B), and health care ($253.7M).

• Establishes hiring freeze on state classified civil service positions except for internal transfers, with exceptions granted by state budget director when basic services would be compromised.

• Requires extensive reporting to legislature on prisoner populations, recidivism rates, health care utilization, program outcomes, and cost-saving measures including potential privatization of services.

• Mandates collaboration with other agencies on prisoner reentry programs, mental health services for incarcerated youth, substance abuse treatment, and community corrections initiatives aimed at reducing prison admissions.