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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1164

 

appropriation; county jail juvenile beds

 

Purpose

 

            Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state general fund to the county jail juvenile improvement fund in FY 2001-2002 for use by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for the construction of new juvenile beds in county jails.

 

Background

 

                According to the Arizona Association of Counties, juveniles who have been remanded to the custody of the county sheriff present a special challenge for jail facilities.  U.S. Department of Justice guidelines require minors to be separated from the adult jail populations; but because these minors are being tried as adults, the counties segregate them from the juvenile and adult detention population.  This creates increased demand for housing, recreation and program facilities.

           

            Laws 1997, Chapter 220 established the county jail juvenile improvement fund and appropriated $1 million to the fund from the state general fund in FY 1997-1998.  The purpose of the fund is to provide funding for the construction and/or remodeling of new juvenile beds in county jail facilities.

 

            In addition to the FY 1997-1998 $1,000,000 appropriation, the Legislature has appropriated the following amounts from the state general fund to the improvement fund:

 

            FY 1998-1999                         $2,000,000

                FY 1999-2000                         $750,000

            FY 2000-2001                         $850,000

 

Additionally, the Legislature approved $750,000 for FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003, but these amounts were vetoed by the Governor.  To date, a total of  $4.6 million has been allocated from the state general fund to the county jail juvenile improvement fund.

 

            S.B. 1164 makes a $1,000,000 appropriation from the state general fund to ACJC to construct new juvenile beds in county jails.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state general fund in FY 2001-2002 to be used by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission to construct new juvenile beds.

 

2.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

Amendments Adopted by Appropriations Committee

 

1.      Makes a $1,000,000 appropriation in FY 2001-2002 from the state general fund to the county jail juvenile improvement fund.

 

2.      Removes the blank appropriation.

 

Senate Action

 

GOV                1/29/01            DP       3-1-2-0

APPROP         3/6/01              DPA    8-0-4-0

 

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

March 8, 2001