Senate Bill 2955 Summary

• Appropriates $306,613,667.00 from the State General Fund and $34,904,251.00 from special funds to the Mississippi Department of Corrections for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019).

• Allocates funds across multiple departmental divisions including Central Office ($34.85M), Private Prisons ($67.30M), Medical Services ($73.09M), Parchman ($36.98M), Central Mississippi Correctional ($28.06M), and Community Corrections ($33.34M).

• Requires the Commissioner of Corrections to submit an application to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Criminal Alien Program by September 1, 2018, before funds can be expended.

• Establishes performance targets for fiscal year 2019 including recidivism rates, education program slots, inmate-to-officer ratios, farm income generation, and parole numbers.

• Authorizes the Commissioner to transfer up to 25% of authorized budgets between divisions and to amend or renew lease agreements for correctional facilities for up to 10 years; allocates $5.5 million from the Capital Expense Fund for repairs at Wilkinson Correctional Facility.