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Fiscal Note - SB 0721 - Nonviolent & Drug Offender Treatment Program
L.R. NO. 2369-02
BILL NO. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SB 721
SUBJECT: Probation
TYPE: Original
DATE: April 19, 1996
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
General Revenue Unknown Unknown Unknown
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds Unknown Unknown Unknown
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
None $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Office of the State Courts Administrator (CTS) assume that
there may be a slight reduction in the number of hearings held in some
courts, but do not expect any fiscal impact as a result of this proposal.
Officials of the Department of Corrections (DOC) assume this proposal would
not fiscally impact their agency.
Oversight assumes that there would be an unknown amount of savings to both
DOC and CTS as a result of this proposal. The saving to CTS would be from a
reduced number of hearings since DOC could now directly grant parole to an
inmate completing the "Offenders Under Treatment Program". Savings to DOC
would be from a reduction in the daily per diem amount required for inmates
in this program, since they could now be paroled sooner. The daily per diem
amount would decrease from $28.18 (average for inmates in institutions) to
$2.38 (average for Probation & Parole supervision).
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
(10 Mo.)
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Savings - Department of Corrections
Reduced Per Diem Unknown Unknown Unknown
Savings - State Courts Administrator
Reduction of Hearings Unknown Unknown Unknown
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE FUND Unknown Unknown Unknown
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
(10 Mo.)
0 0 0
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would amend language in Section 217.364, RSMo, relating to
treatment programs for drug offenders and nonviolent offenders. Once the
Department of Corrections notifies the Board of Probation and Parole that an
offender has successfully completed a treatment program, the Board may
release the offender on parole. Under current law, the sentencing court
could decline to follow the Board's recommendation for parole.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Corrections
State Courts Administrator