Richmond drug court services

Item 483 #6c

Language
Page 284, line 35, strike "$45,510,470" and insert "$45,649,716".
Page 284, line 35, strike "$45,720,677" and insert "$45,906,338".

Explanation
(This amendment provides $139,246 the first year and $185,661 the second year from the general fund and five (5.0 FTE) positions each year to assume the cost of a federal grant for the drug court operated by the 13th Judicial Circuit, serving the City of Richmond. The Commonwealth already provides 50 percent funding for this drug court through the District Probation and Parole Office, since these units are responsible for providing services to the circuit courts. This amendment will provide the remaining 50 percent because the grant cannot be renewed. This amendment also provides eight (8.0 FTE) positions to provide services to drug courts in the 7th Judicial Circuit, serving the City of Newport News, and the 15th Judicial Circuit, serving the City of Fredericksburg and the Counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania and King George. Funding for these positions will be provided through a combination of federal and state grants.)