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HB1011

Arkansas Department of Corrections Budget for 2026-2027

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM

In one sentence

This law sets the budget and maximum number of employees for specific parts of the Arkansas Department of Corrections for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Sets a maximum limit of 285 regular employees for Shared Services roles within the Department of Corrections.
Establishes job titles and salary grades for leadership, legal staff, counselors, correctional officers, and other workers in both Shared Services and the Division of Correction.
Provides $181.79 million from state funds to pay salaries, medical contracts, and operating costs specifically for Shared Services.
Allocates $34.8 million from the County Jail Reimbursement Fund to reimburse counties that house state inmates in their local jails.
Sets aside $170,000 from the Sex Offenders Registration Fund for assessment-related expenses.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections and its employees in Shared Services and the Division of Correction.
Counties that hold state prisoners in county jails.
State funds used to pay these costs, including the County Jail Reimbursement Fund and Sex Offenders Registration Fund.

The bill sets maximum numbers for employees but does not guarantee every listed position will be filled.
The provided text cuts off before listing all job titles in Section 5, so the total staff count for the Division of Correction is incomplete.

Plain language

Appropriation: The official act of setting aside money from a fund to pay for specific government costs.
Fiscal Year: A 12-month period used by the state for budgeting, which runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Shared Services: Support departments like IT, HR, and accounting that provide services across different parts of the agency.

Official record

Source attached

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.