Prison Medical Care

Official name: NDOC - Prison Medical Care

Prison Medical Care spent $76.9 million in FY2026 — 99% of a $77.9 million budget. It ranks 35 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 4.9% more than in FY2025 ($73.3 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $76.9 million$76,857,468
Budget FY2026: $77.9 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 99%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +4.9%FY2025: $73.3 million

15.4% of Department of Corrections spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 3706, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Prison Medical Care by category: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by category

13 categories. The largest, Inmate Drivens, accounts for 46% of the total.

Categories of Prison Medical Care, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Inmate Drivens50	$35.6 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$35.6 million	Not available
FY2007	$40.0 million	Not available
FY2008	$42.1 million	Not available
FY2009	$45.5 million	Not available
FY2010	$47.3 million	$47.3 million
FY2011	$45.8 million	$47.2 million
FY2012	$41.4 million	$43.5 million
FY2013	$44.6 million	$45.1 million
FY2014	$45.1 million	$45.7 million
FY2015	$40.6 million	$41.0 million
FY2016	$43.0 million	$43.1 million
FY2017	$49.6 million	$49.9 million
FY2018	$49.2 million	$49.6 million
FY2019	$50.7 million	$51.0 million
FY2020	$54.7 million	$55.3 million
FY2021	$52.0 million	$77.2 million
FY2022	$60.8 million	$71.3 million
FY2023	$59.1 million	$61.2 million
FY2024	$50.6 million	$62.6 million
FY2025	$73.3 million	$72.7 million
FY2026	$76.9 million	$77.9 million
FY2027	See note	$75.4 million

Personnel Services01	$32.3 millionof $32.3 million	$32.3 million	100%	42.0%

Professional Services08	$5.40 millionof $5.40 million	$5.40 million	100%	7.0%

HCV Program55	$2.69 millionof $2.69 million	$2.69 million	100%	3.5%

Operating04	$476 thousandof $565 thousand	$565 thousand	84%	0.6%

Equipment05	$213 thousandof $325 thousand	$325 thousand	66%	0.3%

Sb4 Hybrid Healthcare Kiosks09	$68.4 thousandof $594 thousand	$594 thousand	12%	0.1%

Utilities59	$49.9 thousandof $55.0 thousand	$55.0 thousand	91%	0.1%

Agency Issue-Uniforms29	$41.0 thousandof $42.6 thousand	$42.6 thousand	96%	0.1%

In-State Travel03	$16.1 thousandof $25.1 thousand	$25.1 thousand	64%	0.0%

Acls Training37	$15.2 thousandof $20.6 thousand	$20.6 thousand	74%	0.0%

Maint of Buildings & Grounds07	$2.7 thousandof $2.9 thousand	$2.9 thousand	91%	0.0%

Training30	$1.6 thousandof $2.3 thousand	$2.3 thousand	71%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Inmate Drivens	Personnel Services	Professional Services	HCV Program	Operating	Other (8)	Budget
FY2006	$12.4 million	$22.5 million	—	—	$403 thousand	$147 thousand	—
FY2007	$14.1 million	$25.0 million	—	—	$513 thousand	$288 thousand	—
FY2008	$13.0 million	$28.4 million	—	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$70.1 million	$71.0 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$70.1 million	$71.0 million
Interim Finance allocations	$0	$4.15 million
IF	4654 Transfer From Interim Finance	$0	$4.15 million
Everything else	$156 thousand	$156 thousand
OF	4201 Reimbursement

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$72.7 million	$72.7 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$495 thousand= $72.2M	$72.2 million
Legislature approved	$72.2 million	$72.2 million
Other changes after the session	+$5.65 million= $77.9M	$77.9 million
Current budget	$77.9 million	$77.9 million

FY2009	$17.4 million	$27.4 million	—	—	$484 thousand	$137 thousand	—

FY2010	$19.4 million	$27.2 million	—	—	$592 thousand	$111 thousand	$47.3 million

FY2011	$18.7 million	$26.2 million	—	—	$805 thousand	$108 thousand	$47.2 million

FY2012	$15.1 million	$25.2 million	—	—	$706 thousand	$165 thousand	$43.5 million

FY2013	$17.7 million	$25.4 million	—	—	$951 thousand	$120 thousand	$45.1 million

FY2014	$17.3 million	$25.0 million	$644 thousand	—	$296 thousand	$338 thousand	$45.7 million

FY2015	$13.6 million	$24.8 million	$224 thousand	—	$363 thousand	$139 thousand	$41.0 million

FY2016	$14.8 million	$26.7 million	$205 thousand	—	$339 thousand	$193 thousand	$43.1 million

FY2017	$21.2 million	$27.1 million	$596 thousand	—	$330 thousand	$371 thousand	$49.9 million

FY2018	$20.5 million	$27.2 million	$914 thousand	—	$325 thousand	$208 thousand	$49.6 million

FY2019	$21.6 million	$27.2 million	$1.35 million	—	$349 thousand	$204 thousand	$51.0 million

FY2020	$23.4 million	$28.8 million	$1.91 million	—	$391 thousand	$132 thousand	$55.3 million

FY2021	$18.6 million	$26.4 million	$1.73 million	$2.57 million	$327 thousand	$2.41 million	$77.2 million

FY2022	$20.8 million	$26.2 million	$2.03 million	$9.03 million	$431 thousand	$2.24 million	$71.3 million

FY2023	$24.4 million	$23.9 million	$5.46 million	$4.90 million	$307 thousand	$220 thousand	$61.2 million

FY2024	$21.0 million	$22.3 million	$4.31 million	$2.55 million	$334 thousand	$111 thousand	$62.6 million

FY2025	$30.8 million	$31.5 million	$5.34 million	$5.05 million	$403 thousand	$144 thousand	$72.7 million

FY2026	$35.6 million	$32.3 million	$5.40 million	$2.69 million	$476 thousand	$408 thousand	$77.9 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$75.4 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$2.31 million	$2.89 million
IA	4683 Transfer From Programs	$2.30 million	$2.70 million
IA	4601 General Fund Salary Adjustment	$0	$179 thousand
IA	3889 Charges for Services - I	$7.1 thousand	$7.1 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4683 Transfer From Programs

4601 General Fund Salary Adjustment

3889 Charges for Services - I

Prison Medical Care

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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