SB 1184 Summary

• Appropriates $1,967,197,800 for the Michigan Department of Corrections for fiscal year 2010-2011, with $1,875,904,500 from the state general fund and remaining funds from federal, state restricted, and interdepartmental revenues.

• Establishes average inmate population of 39,160 and full-time positions of 14,630.3 (21.0 unclassified, 14,609.3 classified), distributed across Executive, Field Operations, Correctional Facilities Administration, and Health Care divisions.

• Implements justice policy reforms reducing inmate population by 7,529 and eliminating 1,427.2 positions through reinvestment in prisoner reintegration programs ($22.65 million), GPS tether monitoring ($27.87 million), and field operations ($7.42 million).

• Mandates comprehensive reporting on prison populations, parole activity, substance abuse treatment, health care services, and academic/vocational programs to legislature and budget director.

• Establishes specialized programs including mental health training for staff, HIV/hepatitis C testing and treatment, electronic monitoring, community reentry centers, and alternatives to incarceration for technical violators and substance abusers.