Policy

The base budget includes General Fund in each fiscal year for jailer expense allowance to the statutory amount of $3,600.

The base budget includes General Fund appropriation of $860,000 each fiscal year to provide a monthly payment of an annual amount of $20,000 to each county with a Life Safety or Closed Jails Program. The payment shall be in addition to the payment required by KRS 441.206(2).

Ine base budget includes General Fund appropriation in the amount of $792,800 each fiscal year for medical care contracts to be distributed, upon approval of the Department of Corrections, to counties by the formula codified in KRS 441.206, and $851,800 each fiscal year, on a partial reimbursement basis, for medical claims in excess of the statutory threshold pursuant to KRS 441.045.