Bush Budget Realigns Priorities,Trims Most Support For State,Local Systems - Vol.34 - Issue 5

Sep 29, 2026

February 7, 2003 issue highlights President Bush’s fiscal 2004 Justice Department budget request, emphasizing realignment of priorities and reduced federal assistance for state and local correctional systems. Federal prison costs and reimbursements to private and local facilities are projected to rise, including increased funding for non-federal prisons. The issue details changes affecting SCAAP, detention and court-related programs, drug prevention and substance-abuse demand reduction initiatives, and sentencing and enforcement impacts tied to corrections and justice funding.

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Bush Budget Realigns Priorities,Trims Most Support For State,Local Systems

Corrections’ Highlights

Federal Prison and Reimbursement Changes

Program Eliminations and Funding Shifts

February 7,2003 Vol.34,No.5 IN THIS ISSUE 2004 Budget Proposal Cuts AidFor State,Local Justic.……22004 Budget Highlights ……2Iraq Call-up Hits 44%OfLaw Enforcement Agencies.3Florida Jail Adopts VirtualReality For Visitation……3Ohio Baby Program Is Small,But Grows Succes…………4Louisiana Considers CommunityFacilities For Juveniles………3Report Tracks Gains AgainstSubstance Abuse.……… …5Guide Aids Faith-BasedDrug Counseling……………5ONDCP Reports On TrendsIn Substance Abuse………5 DEATH ROW Missouri,Texas……………5 SCAAP in the IN THE COURTS lst Circuit Allows ExcessiveForce To Quell Riot……….58th Circuit Rules State MayDeny Immunity To Defense.69th Circuit Says U.S.Can DenyGrants For Faith Violations..6 ACROSS THE STATES Colorado,Iowa…………………7Minnesota,South Dakot....7Texas…… ………7 the The only independent news service for the corrections professional # Bush Budget Realigns Priorities,TrimsMost Support For State,Local Systems President Bush proposed to re-,align priorities in the Justice De-partment's $22 billion budget re-quest for fiscal 2004,resulting gen-erally in a reduction in federal assis-tance to state and local correctionalsystems. The cost for federal prisons andreimbursements to private,state andlocal prisons that hold federal of-fenders,however,would jump 13percent to $5.5 billion. 15 percent increa15 percent increase for the Federal 15 percent increa15 percent increase for the Federal Congress accepted many of thepresident's 2003 budget recommen-dations,most notably slashing theState Criminal Alien AssistanceProgram (SCAAP)from $564 mil-lion in fiscal 2002 to a phase-out $10 million in the current budget year.Bush would | CORRECTIONS'HIGHLIGHTS
2004
2003
PROGRAM
Sin Millions
Federal Prisons
4,677
4,082
810
774
Detention
0
Facilities
29
0
Tribal Jails
7
0
2
Family Support
149
12
Drug Prevention
235
Juvenile Justice
386
0
SCAAP
10
2,265
Justice Assistance*
871
55
64
Drug Courts
6
13
Tribal Courts
8,206
6,241
Total
*Small percentage for Corrections
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FAQs

What main change does the fiscal 2004 budget propose for state and local correctional systems?

It realigns Justice Department priorities and generally reduces federal assistance to state and local correctional systems, while shifting support structures and funding categories.

How does the budget affect federal prison and reimbursement costs?

Federal prison costs and reimbursements to private, state, and local prisons that hold federal offenders are projected to rise by about 13 percent to $5.5 billion, with additional increases for payments to non-federal prisons.

Which major programs are highlighted as being reduced or eliminated in the budget message?

The issue notes a phase-out and reductions for SCAAP, elimination of the Juvenile Accountability Block grant, and elimination of certain family counseling support and an existing drug prevention program, alongside introduction of a new substance abuse demand reduction program.

Sep 29, 2026

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