FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 27, 2016
Time Requested: 03:17 PM
Agency: Corrections
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1995 Introduced HB4292
CBD Subject: Crime


FUND(S):



Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The West Virginia Division of Corrections is unable to estimate exactly how much longer offenders would stay our custody as a result of the proposed legislation. However, for each additional year an offender is incarcerated, the State of West Virginia can expect an additional cost of $28,369 per year (average annual cost per offender in FY 2015). As of June 30, 2015 the WVDOC had 4 inmates incarcerated for Transporting Controlled Substances as their most serious crime.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2016
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2017
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):






Memorandum


There is a technical issue with (3), with good time an offender would discharge their sentence at 1.5 years (1/2 of 3 years), at the same time they become parole eligible.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Brad Douglas
    Email Address: brad.t.douglas@wv.gov