FY 2023-24: CORRECTIONS
Summary: As Passed by the Senate
Senate Bill 191 (S-3)
Analyst: Robin R. Risko
Difference: Senate
FY 2022-23 YTD FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 From FY 2022-23 YTD
as of 2/8/23 Executive House Senate Conference Amount %
IDG/IDT $0 $0 $0 $0 $ $0 --
Federal 5,148,400 5,143,500 5,143,500 705,143,500 699,995,100 13596.4
Local 9,879,500 9,793,900 9,793,900 9,793,900 (85,600) (0.9)
Private 0 0 0 0 0 --
Restricted 29,831,800 29,805,500 29,805,500 29,805,500 (26,300) (0.1)
GF/GP 2,080,108,300 2,019,416,800 2,029,014,800 1,320,116,800 (759,991,500) (36.5)
Gross $2,124,968,000 $2,064,159,700 $2,073,757,700 $2,064,859,700 $ ($60,108,300) (2.8)
FTEs 13,514.4 13,196.0 13,195.0 13,189.0 (325.4) (2.4)
Notes: (1) FY 2022-23 year-to-date figures include mid-year budget adjustments through February 8, 2023. (2) Appropriation
figures for all years include all proposed appropriation amounts, including amounts designated as “one-time.”
Overview
The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is responsible for operation and maintenance of the state’s 27
correctional facilities that house felony offenders sentenced to prison. This includes provision of physical and mental
health care, education, food service, transportation, and reintegration programming. The department is also responsible
for supervision of all parolees and probationers under the department’s jurisdiction and has oversight over community
corrections programs and other programs designed to encourage alternatives to prison placement for appropriate
offenders. As of May 1, 2023, the department was responsible for 74,915 offenders: 32,654 prisoners; 33,091
probationers; and 9,170 parolees. From 1 year prior, the total number of offenders increased by a net 1,169, or by 1.6%.
The number of prisoners increased by 350, or 1.1%. The number of probationers increased by 2,053, or 6.6%. The
number of parolees decreased by 1,234, or 11.9%.
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Budget Changes from FY 2022-23 YTD Appropriations (as of 2/8/23) Change
1. Savings from Prison Closures FTE 753.7 (427.4)
Executive reflects a total savings of $48.9 million GF/GP and reduces Gross $92,228,000 ($48,846,400)
FTE position authorization by 427.4 as a result of the closure of the GF/GP $92,228,000 ($48,846,400)
Michigan Reformatory ($33.2 million; 281.8 FTE positions) and closure
of the south side of the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility ($15.7 million;
145.6 FTE positions). Closure for both facilities was completed in
November 2022. There were no staff layoffs resulting from the closures.
Partial funding will be retained to cover costs of utilities and maintenance
of closed sites. House concurs. Senate concurs.
2. Medication Assisted Treatment FTE NA 78.0
Executive includes $15.6 million GF/GP and authorization for 78.0 FTE Gross NA $15,600,000
positions to enable the department to treat up to 1,600 additional GF/GP NA $15,600,000
prisoners with opioid use disorder using Medication Assisted Treatment.
Funding would be used to establish treatment clinics at 4 prison sites.
Clinics would operate 5 days a week, would include 21.5 staff positions
at each, and would have the capacity to treat up to 400 prisoners. Staff
would include nurses, qualified mental health professionals, recovery
coaches, and corrections officers. Prisoners would be treated while
incarcerated and would also be provided with one shot of medication
immediately before release from prison into the community. House
concurs. Senate concurs.
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3. Prisoner Healthcare Services Contract Adjustment Gross NA $10,738,000
Executive includes $10.7 million GF/GP to cover increased costs of the GF/GP NA $10,738,000
prisoner healthcare services contract with Grand Prairie. In addition to
standard inflationary adjustments, the contract will be renegotiated due
to recently increased medical costs. The contract covers onsite medical
and behavioral health care, specialty care, and pharmaceutical services.
House concurs. Senate concurs.
4. Body-Worn Cameras FTE NA 0.0
Executive includes a total of $7.1 million GF/GP ($3.8 million ongoing; Gross NA $0
$3.3 million one-time) and authorization for 8.0 FTE positions to develop GF/GP NA $0
and implement policies and training plans for purchasing and utilizing
body-worn cameras for frontline staff in correctional facilities. One-time
funding would be used for hardware, licensing, storage, and warranty
costs. House includes a $100 placeholder for the ongoing line item and
a $100 placeholder for the one-time line item, but does not include
authorization for additional FTE positions. Senate does not include
funding or FTE positions.
5. PREA and Harassment Investigations Division FTE NA 23.0
Executive includes $3.3 million GF/GP and authorization for 23.0 FTE Gross NA $3,288,400
positions for the department to create a Prison Rape Elimination Act GF/GP NA $3,288,400
(PREA) and Harassment Investigations Division within the department
to investigate all reported allegations of sexual abuse of prisoners and
allegations of discriminatory harassment and retaliation in the
workplace. The total number of investigations has averaged 1,674 per
year for the last four years. Investigations take roughly 15 hours of staff
time per case and currently are conducted by facility staff including
inspectors and front-line supervisors. House includes a $100
placeholder, but does not include authorization for additional FTE
positions. Senate includes funding and FTE positions.
6. Hepatitis C Treatment for Prisoners Gross $8,810,700 $1,688,400
Executive includes $1.7 million GF/GP to cover increased costs of GF/GP $8,810,700 $1,688,400
providing Hepatitis C treatment for prisoners. The department currently
treats 10 cases per week with the existing appropriation of $8.8 million.
The department has experienced an increase in the number of prisoners
requiring treatment each week and has a backlog of prisoners needing
treatment. Funding would allow the department to treat an additional 104
cases at an average treatment cost of $16,235 per prisoner. House
concurs. Senate concurs.
7. Rebidding of Offender Success Contracts Gross NA $725,000
Executive includes $725,000 GF/GP to cover the anticipated increase in GF/GP NA $725,000
contract costs for offender success services provided by community
partners. Contracts will be rebid and costs are expected to increase due
to inflation. Services provided include housing for returning offenders,
job placement, social supports, and behavioral and mental health
supports. House concurs. Senate concurs.
8. Reallocation of Probation Programs Gross $44,273,600 $0
Executive reflects the transfer of $2.0 million GF/GP from the former GF/GP $44,273,600 $0
Residential Probation Diversions line item (renamed Probation
Residential Services) - $1.0 million to the Offender Success Services
Community Partners line item and $1.0 million to the Community
Corrections Comprehensive Plans and Services line item. Funding
would be transferred to support two pilot programs targeted at
strengthening support services for probationers in an effort to make
services for probationers more similar to services received by parolees.
Internal transfers net to $0 change. House concurs. Senate concurs.
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9. Technical Adjustments FTE NA 0.0
Executive makes internal FTE adjustments, funding adjustments, and Gross NA $0
transfers throughout the budget, which have no overall impact on Gross, GF/GP NA $0
GF/GP, or FTE position authorization. Adjustments are made to reflect
employee counts more accurately and to align funding authorization with
revenue received and department operations and activities. House
concurs. Senate concurs.
10. Eliminate Current Year One-Time Funding Gross $40,000,000 ($40,000,000)
Executive reduces the budget by $40.0 million GF/GP to reflect GF/GP $40,000,000 ($40,000,000)
elimination of one-time funding included in the FY 2022-23 budget.
Eliminated funding includes: $4.5 million for body scanners, $500,000
for Chance for Life, $1.0 million for COVID-19 suspended intake
payments, $15.0 million for electronic prisoner/staff communication,
$750,000 for Goodwill Flip the Script, $2.5 million for improvements to
staff areas in correctional facilities, $15.0 million for the last payment of
the John Does v. MDOC settlement agreement, $500,000 for officer
uniforms, $1.0 million for a page alert system, $500,000 for the
Prosperity Region 8 pilot program, $3.8 million in savings from reduced
populations, and $2.5 million for Vocational Village expansion. House
concurs. Senate concurs.
11. Economic Adjustments Gross NA ($11,069,300)
Executive reflects a net savings of $11.1 million Gross ($11.0 million Federal NA (4,900)
GF/GP) for negotiated salary and wage increases (2.0% on October 1, Local NA (85,600)
2023), actuarially required retirement contributions, worker’s Restricted NA (26,300)
compensation, building occupancy charges, rent, food, fuel and utilities, GF/GP NA ($10,952,500)
and other economic adjustments. House concurs. Senate concurs.
12. Corrections Officer Signing and Retention Bonuses Gross NA $0
House includes $16.0 million in one-time GF/GP for the department to GF/GP NA $0
grant up to $1,500 signing bonuses for new corrections officers and up
to $3,000 retention bonuses for existing corrections officers. Bonuses
must be agreed to by the Office of State Employer and the Michigan
Corrections Organization, and approved by the Civil Service
Commission. Senate does not include funding.
13. Intelligence Operations Unit FTE NA 0.0
House includes $3.3 million in ongoing GF/GP and authorization for 30.0 Gross NA $0
FTE positions for the department to establish an Intelligence Unit. The GF/GP NA $0
unit would be responsible for providing investigatory and intelligence
operations, which would include intelligence operations for prisoner
phone services. Transferring intelligence operations for prisoner phone
services from contractual to in-house would enable the department to
negotiate lower phone call rates for prisoners and their families in future
contracts. Senate does not include funding or FTE positions.
14. Universities College in Prison Program Gross NA $250,000
House includes $2.3 million in one-time GF/GP for the department to GF/GP NA $250,000
collaborate with state universities to provide prisoners with the
opportunity to participate in comprehensive bachelor's degree programs.
Funding would be used to provide financial aid support, advising,
mentoring and tutoring technology, learning resources and supplies,
program coordinators, and student success coaches. Senate includes
funding but less than the House. Senate limits the program to Eastern
Michigan University.
15. Public Safety Initiative Gross $4,000,000 $0
House reduces funding by $2.0 million GF/GP for the Public Safety GF/GP $4,000,000 $0
Initiative program. The program assists Genesee County and the City of
Flint with jail beds, Flint City Lock-Up, and electronic tether services.
Senate does not reduce funding for this line item.
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16. Come Out Stay Out Gross NA $0
House includes $400,000 in one-time GF/GP for Come Out Stay Out to GF/GP NA $0
provide education, employment, and housing services to offenders upon
release from prison. Senate does not include funding.
17. Chance for Life Gross NA $500,000
House includes a $100 placeholder for the Chance for Life program. GF/GP NA $500,000
Senate includes $500,000 in one-time GF/GP.
18. Goodwill Flip the Script Gross NA $1,750,000
Senate includes $1.8 million in one-time GF/GP for the Goodwill Flip the GF/GP NA $1,750,000
Script program.
19. Improve Staff Areas in Facilities Gross NA $1,500,000
Senate includes $1.5 million in one-time GF/GP for continued GF/GP NA $1,500,000
improvements to staff areas in correctional facilities.
20. Employee Wellness Programming Gross NA $567,600
Senate includes $567,600 in one-time GF/GP for employee wellness GF/GP NA $567,600
programming.
21. Nation Outside Gross NA $2,000,000
Senate includes $2.0 million in one-time GF/GP to create a statewide GF/GP NA $2,000,000
peer-led reentry program that would assist parolees with housing,
education, employment, and access to healthcare and insurance.
22. Breast Milk Program FTE NA 1.0
Senate includes $1.2 million in one-time GF/GP for the department to Gross NA $1,200,000
collaborate with the Mama's Mobile Milk program to transport post- GF/GP NA $1,200,000
partum prisoner's breast milk to their newborn infants.
23. Coronavirus Relief Funds for Payroll Gross NA $0
Senate includes $700.0 million in federal Coronavirus State Fiscal Federal NA 700,000,000
Recovery Funds and reduces GF/GP by a like amount. Funding would GF/GP NA ($700,000,000)
be allocated to support payroll costs for frontline workers throughout the
department, but primarily at correctional facilities.
Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2022-23
Sec. 207. Disciplinary Action Against State Employees and Prisoners – RETAINED
Prohibits MDOC from taking disciplinary action against classified civil service employees or prisoners for communicating
with legislators or their staff unless the communication is prohibited by law and MDOC is exercising its authority.
(Governor deemed this section unenforceable in FY 2022-23.) Executive deletes. House retains. Senate retains.
Sec. 211. Contingency Authorization – REVISED
Authorizes up to $2.5 million in federal contingency funds to be appropriated; authorizes expenditure of funds after
legislative transfer to specific line items. Executive revises to authorize up t