appropriation; independent correctional oversight office

Plain English Breakdown

The official text specifies fiscal year 2026-2027 rather than just 'fiscal year 2027' as stated in the candidate summary, though both refer to the same period.

Funding for the Independent Correctional Oversight Office

This bill sets aside $1.5 million from state money in fiscal year 2027 to support an office that checks on prison conditions and inmate rights.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $1,500,000 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Sends this money to the Corrections Oversight Fund.
• Allows the director of the Independent Correctional Oversight Office to spend these funds on duties required by law.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry
• Inmates in state correctional facilities
• The Independent Correctional Oversight Office

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by the government to set aside money for a specific purpose.

Corrections Oversight Fund

A special account that holds state appropriations, federal monies, and private gifts used to run the oversight office.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say exactly how much of the $1.5 million will be spent on each specific task.
• The law becomes effective on a general date set by state rules, which is not listed in this document.

Official Summary Text

SB1032 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1032

appropriation;
independent correctional oversight office

Purpose

Appropriates
$1,500,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Corrections
Oversight Fund (Fund).

Background

Laws 2025, Chapter
258
established the Independent Correctional Oversight Office (Office) to:
1) monitor the conditions of confinement and assess the Arizona Department of
Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry's compliance with state and federal
law; 2) provide information, as appropriate, on inmate rights; 3) promote
public awareness and understanding of the rights and responsibilities of
inmates; and 4) inspect each correctional facility at least once every two
years.

The Office
administers the Fund and the Director of the Office may accept and spend
federal monies and private gifts and donations to carry out the purposes of the
Office. The Fund consists of legislative appropriations, federal monies and
private grants, gifts, contributions and devises (
A.R.S.
� 41-7007
).

S.B. 1032
appropriates $1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to the Fund.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to the Fund.

2.

Allows the Director of the Office to use the appropriated monies for the
statutorily prescribed purposes of the Office.

3.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

January 15, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1032 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation;
independent correctional oversight office

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1032

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the corrections
oversight fund.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Appropriation;
corrections oversight fund; use of monies

A. The sum of $1,500,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
corrections oversight fund established by section 41-7007, Arizona
Revised Statutes.

B. The director of the
independent correctional oversight office may use the monies appropriated in
subsection A of this section for the purposes of title 41, chapter 59, Arizona
Revised Statutes.