Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund

Fiscal Note Summary

Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.

The passage of this legislation creates no additional costs to the WV Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority however, it will save the counties approximately $2.5 million in jail fees. We have approximately 300 inmates in our jails serving an average of thirteen (13) months prior to going to trial. Since this legislation will effectively reduce the required time of going to trial from three(3) terms of court to one term, the average length of stay for pre-trial inmates will be reduced from thirteen (13) months to seven (7) months. Thus, resulting in a $2.5 million savings to the counties. It should be noted that much of this billing will then be transferred to the WV Division of Corrections, although it won't be dollar for dollar because of offenders who will receive probation plus time served and other alternative sentencing. Also, with these offenders starting their sentences earlier, they will be able to make parole earlier, which is another reason that this is not a dollar for dollar swap.

Fiscal Note Detail

Effect of Proposal	Fiscal Year
Effect of Proposal	2005 Increase/Decrease (use"-")	2006 Increase/Decrease (use"-")	Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost	0	0	0
Personal Services	0	0	0
Current Expenses	0	0	0
Repairs and Alterations	0	0	0
Assets	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
2. Estimated Total Revenues	0	0	0

Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):

None.

Memorandum

None.

Person submitting Fiscal Note: Jimmy Plear
Email Address: jplear@wvrja.state.wv.us