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| Board asks budget increase |
| By 1520 KOKC |
| Published: 10/09/2008 |
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OKLAHOMA - The state Board of Corrections is citing recommendations of an independent audit in asking lawmakers again to approve a hefty increase in funding to run state prisons. The board has requested an $88 million increase in the operations budget of the Department of Corrections. Of that total, $36 million is being sought to hire more prison employees and give them performance pay. In addition, the agency's budget request proposes a $318 million capital improvement plan to expand inmate capacity and upgrade facilities. It would revamp the state prison at McAlester at a cost of $184 million. Officials say the prison system is growing by about 2.5%, mainly because of longer prison terms tied a requirement that serious offenders serve 85% of the sentences. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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