Increases reimbursement to localities for maintaining incarcerated individuals convicted of felonies.

This bill amends the correction law to increase the reimbursement amount paid to localities for maintaining incarcerated individuals convicted of felonies. The reimbursement is set at $300 per day per capita for the first 10 days and $600 per day per capita for each day thereafter, or the actual per day per capita cost, whichever is more. The change applies to individuals who have been convicted of a felony and require custody but are not in need of immediate medical care.

Increases reimbursement to localities for maintaining incarcerated individuals convicted of felonies.

This bill amends the correction law to increase the reimbursement amount paid to localities for maintaining incarcerated individuals convicted of felonies. The reimbursement is set at $300 per day per capita for the first 10 days and $600 per day per capita for each day thereafter, or the actual per day per capita cost, whichever is more. The change applies to individuals who have been convicted of a felony and require custody but are not in need of immediate medical care.