53.1-71.6 - State reimbursement to localities. - Virginia Statutes

§ 53.1-71.6. State reimbursement to localities.

A. Reimbursement to participating localities for the cost of constructionshall be made pursuant to Article 3 (§ 53.1-80 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title53.1.

B. The manner of state payment to the localities for the care and custodycosts at the facility of persons accused or convicted of any offense againstthe laws of the Commonwealth shall be as provided in the generalappropriation act. Such payments shall include only the reasonable costs ofguarding and providing necessary housing, maintenance, administrativeexpenses, food, clothing, medicine and medical attention for such prisoners.However, in no event shall the payment to the localities, when calculated ona per diem per prisoner basis, exceed the total cost ordinarily paid by theCommonwealth to a locality for prisoner care and custody expenses, whencalculated on a per diem per prisoner basis.

(1994, c. 715.)