North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 451 — Create North Carolina Jail Fund.

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The recent changes to Senate Bill 451 clarify the provisions regarding payments to North Carolina sheriffs for repairs and improvements. The amendment ensures that these payments will not be affected by any newly discovered issues that may arise after the initial review. This is important because it allows sheriffs to address urgent repairs without the risk of losing funding due to unforeseen problems, ultimately helping to maintain public safety and service efficiency.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 30, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 451 Short Title:
451 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15195-NDa-125 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA JAIL FUND TO ASSIST SHERIFFS IN COMPLYING WITH THE MINIMUM HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS SET FOR COUNTY JAILS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 3, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA JAIL FUND TO ASSIST SHERIFFS IN COMPLYING WITH THE MINIMUM HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS SET FOR COUNTY JAILS.
(1) Apaymentto aNorthCarolinasheriff tobeused forrepairs andimprovements that the sheriff must make for the jail under the sheriff's authority to meet the minimum standards developed pursuant to G.S.
(1) Apaymentto aNorthCarolinasherifftobeused forrepairs andimprovements that the sheriff must make for the jail under the sheriff's authority to meet the minimum standards developed pursuant to G.S.
*DRS15195-NDa-125* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 b.
*S451-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 b.
The protection from citations and closureunderthis subdivision shall notapply tonewly discovered deficiencies in a jail that are not included in the Facility Correction Agreement.
The protection from citations and closureunderthis subdivision shall notapplyto newlydiscovered deficiencies in a jail that are not included in the Facility Correction Agreement.
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The bill establishes the North Carolina Jail Fund to assist sheriffs in meeting minimum health and safety standards for county jails.

  • Part 2 of Chapter 153A

    § 153A-223.1. North Carolina Jail Fund. (a) Creation. – The North Carolina Jail Fund is established as a nonreverting special fund in the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) Source of Funds. – The North Carolina Jail Fund shall consist of proceeds from any gifts, grants, or contributions to the State that are specifically designated for inclusion in the Fund, appropriations made to it by the General Assembly, and interest accrued to it. (c) Definition. – For purposes of this section, a jail shall mean a county jail in this State. (d) Utilization of Funds. – The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to utilize funds in the North Carolina Jail Fund to make the following payments, provided the sheriff receiving the payment pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection has been determined to have met the requirements of subsection (e) of this section: (1) Apaymentto aNorthCarolinasherifftobeused forrepairs andimprovements that the sheriff must make for the jail under the sheriff's authority to meet the minimum standards developed pursuant to G.S. 153A-221. (2) Regular payments to the Department of Health and Human Services, not to exceed more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in total in one calendar year, to be used for the administration of the North Carolina Jail Fund. (e) Eligibility and Fund Allocations. – The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt rules for determining eligibility for, and allocations of, North Carolina Jail Fund distributions. These rules shall, at a minimum, require the following: (1) That an application for funds from the North Carolina Jail Fund be signed by a North Carolina sheriff or sheriff's designee. (2) That applicants for funds from the North Carolina Jail Fund submit an application that includes, at a minimum, each of the following: a. Detailed information regarding the alleged deficiencies of the jail that violate the minimum standards developed pursuant to G.S. 153A-221. b. A detailed plan, including deadlines for completion and an itemized list of all costs, to remedy all deficiencies listed under sub-subdivision a. of this subdivision. c. A commitment that any funds received from the North Carolina Jail Fundwillbematchedonthebasisofonedollar($1.00)incountyfunds for every one dollar ($1.00) in funds from the North Carolina Jail Fund. d. A commitment to enter into a Facility Correction Agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services if selected to receive funds from the North Carolina Jail Fund. e. A commitment to cooperate in good faith with the Department of Health and Human Services throughout the duration of any plan funded in whole or in part by distributions from the North Carolina Jail Fund. (3) That the Department of Health and Human Services shall not issue further citations for, or direct the closure of, a jail that is the subject of a Facility Correction Agreement under this section, so long as the Facility Correction Agreement is being executed in good faith. The protection from citations and closureunderthis subdivision shall notapplyto newlydiscovered deficiencies in a jail that are not included in the Facility Correction Agreement. (f) Consistent with the provisions of this section, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall have sole discretion for determining eligibility for funds from the North Carolina Jail Fund pursuant to this section and for awarding those funds, provided that the awarding of funds shall be done in a manner that incentivizes self-reporting on behalf of sheriffs and facilitates the rapid remedy of deficiencies in jails throughout the State.

    This creates a new fund to support county jails in maintaining health and safety standards.

  • SECTION 2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the North Carolina Jail Fund the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to be used as provided for in this act.

    This allocates $10 million from the General Fund to the new North Carolina Jail Fund.

  • SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2023.

    This establishes the effective date of the bill.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 451?
SB 451 is sponsored by Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Jim Burgin (Republican), and Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 451?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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