This bill proposes to amend the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new section, 41-1604.21, which mandates the Department of Corrections to provide an annual report on bed capacity to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by November 1 each year. The report will include detailed information on bed capacity for each security classification by gender at state correctional facilities and private prisons, distinguishing between rated and total beds. It will also present historical bed capacity data for the previous two fiscal years and projected capacity for the current fiscal year, along with explanations for any changes.

Additionally, the bill requires the report to address the rationale behind the elimination of permanent beds instead of reducing temporary beds, outline any plans to vacate beds without permanently removing them from the count, and stipulate that if the department plans to open or close a significant number of rated beds (one hundred or more), it must submit a detailed plan for review by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee prior to implementation. This new reporting requirement aims to enhance transparency and oversight regarding bed capacity management in Arizona's correctional system.