Assigned to COMPS FOR
COMMITTEE
Assigned to COMPS FOR
COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
prisoners; special services fund; uses
Purpose
Allows the Special Services Fund (Fund) to be used for implementing, operating and maintaining technologies and programs for inmate use and requires monies generated by technologies and programs to be returned to the Fund. Removes references to the automated telephonic victim notification system.
Background
Current law requires the Department of Corrections (ADC) Director to transfer $500,000 from the Fund every year to the ADC Building Renewal Fund. Any remaining monies in the Fund, including the Inmate Recreation Fund, may be used: 1) for the benefit, education and welfare of committed offenders, including the establishment, maintenance and purchase of items for resale and other necessary expenses of operation of canteens and hobby shops; and 2) to pay the costs of a telephonic victim notification system (A.R.S. § 41-1604.03). According to ADC, the telephonic victim notification system is no longer in use.
The Fund receives revenue from canteens, hobby shops and commissions on telephone service. JLBC estimates that the Fund will have a FY 2018 year-end balance of $8,598,100 (FY 2019 JLBC Baseline).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Permits ADC to use Fund monies, after the annual transfer to the ADC Building Renewal Fund, for implementing, operating and maintaining technologies and programs for inmate use.
2. Repeals ADC's authority to use remaining Fund balances:
a) for the establishment, maintenance and purchase of items for resale and other necessary expenses of operation of canteens and hobby shops; and
b) to pay the costs of a telephonic victim notification system.
3. Repeals permission to use monies in the Inmate Recreation Fund for such purposes.
4. Requires revenues generated by inmate use of technology, including telephone systems, kiosks and tablets, to be deposited in the Fund.
5. Repeals the requirement that the ADC report to the Legislature include Fund transactions relating to the inmate telephone system and the telephonic victim notification system.
6. Makes technical and conforming changes.
7. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
APPROP 2/7/18 DP 12-0-0-1
3rd Read 2/15/18 58-0-2
Prepared by Senate Research
March 1, 2018
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