147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

FISCAL NOTE

 

DESCRIPTION:        AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY PROHIBITED PERSONS.

 

 

ASSUMPTIONS:


1.     This Act would expand the types of individuals that could be subjected to the enhanced minimum sentences for convictions of Possession of Firearms by Persons Prohibited.

2.     The Statistical Analysis Center has reviewed this Act for potential bed-space impact on the Department of Correction.  Due to the complexity of the analysis, however, SAC is unable to complete this review without a lengthy in-depth criminal history review, including the identification of eligible individuals, the collection of sentencing data over a 10-year period, juvenile adjudications, and out-of-state history.

3.     The annual cost of housing a Level V inmate is approximately $8,000 for medical and food costs only.  The total cost per bed is $36,000 when all costs, such as staffing and utilities, are included.

 

Cost:

            Fiscal Year 2014            Indeterminable

            Fiscal Year 2015            Indeterminable

            Fiscal Year 2016            Indeterminable

 

 

Office of Controller General                                                        (Amounts are shown in whole dollars)

April 16, 2013

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