SD17 - Report of the Joint Subcommittee on State Support for Jail Construction

  • Published: 1991
  • Author: Joint Subcommittee
  • Enabling Authority: Chapter 972 (Regular Session, 1990)

Executive Summary:
The 1990 Appropriation Act (Chapter 972, 1990 Acts of Assembly) created a joint subcommittee to examine State support for jail construction and related issues. Language in Item 629, Paragraph G. at page 224 contains the following charge:

"A Joint Subcommittee, composed of four members of the House Appropriations Committee and four members of the Senate Finance Committee, shall examine issues relevant to state support for construction of local and regional adult jail facilities. The study shall give special consideration to the appropriate level of state support for construction of large urban jail facilities, the incentives and number of participating localities which should reasonably be required in the case of regional jails, the procedures and timing for the disbursement of state funds for these facilities, and other related issues. The Joint Subcommittee shall present its final report, including recommended legislation, as appropriate, to the 1991 General Assembly."