This bill mandates that both the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction reimburse county jails for the actual costs incurred while housing state inmates. The reimbursement will be drawn from the County Jail Reimbursement Fund and will include the costs associated with transporting inmates to the Division of Correction. The reimbursement process will commence on the date of sentencing, but the respective divisions will only issue payments after receiving complete and accurate sentencing orders.

The bill amends existing law by removing the previous requirement for reimbursement rates to be determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, following consultations and approvals, and instead establishes that counties will be reimbursed for the actual costs of housing inmates. This change aims to streamline the reimbursement process and ensure that counties are fairly compensated for the expenses they incur when housing state inmates due to insufficient bed space in state facilities.

Statutes affected:
HB 1727: 12-27-114(a)