FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):



Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


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


The WVDOC cannot predict how many offenders, who under current law would be convicted of a drug crime and sentenced to 1-15 years, would be sentenced to this enhanced 3-15 year term. However, for each offender sentenced under this enhancement the State could expect minimum additional costs of $48,532 per offender ($24,266 was the average cost per inmate in FY2010 x 2 additional years before parole eligibility). The WVDOC, as of June 30, 2010, had 9 offenders whose most serious crime was distribution within 1000 feet of a school.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2011
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2012
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):






Memorandum


The WVDOC cannot predict how many offenders, who under current law would be convicted of a drug crime and sentenced to 1-15 years, would be sentenced to this enhanced 3-15 year term. However, for each offender sentenced under this enhancement the State could expect minimum additional costs of $48,532 per offender ($24,266 was the average cost per inmate in FY2010 x 2 additional years before parole eligibility). The WVDOC, as of June 30, 2010, had 9 offenders whose most serious crime was distribution within 1000 feet of a school.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Loita Butcher
    Email Address: Loita.c.butcher@wv.gov