Board approves $2.5M commissary budget including $48,000 for medication-assisted treatment; elects officers

The Prince William County jail board approved the FY2023 commissary budget, which the presenter described as "about 2,500,000.0," and included one-time capital needs and a $48,000 line item for medication used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT).

During the budget presentation the presenter explained that some line items were shifted and reduced, and that one-time projects — notably gym flooring and inmate television infrastructure — account for higher commissary spending in the coming year. The presenter clarified that the $48,000 is "strictly for the medication" purchased from the current pharmacy vendor, and that the jail expects to partner with George Mason University under a pending grant to secure additional clinical services and physician time.

Chair opened the meeting for a motion to approve the commissary budget; a motion and second were recorded and the board approved the budget by voice vote. The transcript records multiple "Aye" responses to the voice vote; no numerical tally was recorded in the transcript.

The board then moved through elections for general officers. The board closed nominations and approved 'Tim' as chairman by voice vote. A nomination for Doug King as vice chair was made (the nominee was not present to accept or decline on the record). Miss Henley was nominated and approved as board secretary for the next year. All officer appointments were approved by voice vote as recorded in the session.

The budget package includes:
- Commissary budget: approximately $2,500,000 (presenter stated "about 2,500,000.0").
- One-time gym flooring expense (presenter cited $350,000 as the gym flooring item that sets the budget in the near term).
- A $48,000 allocation "for the medication strictly that is provided to those inmates" to purchase medication from the current pharmacy vendor.
- Television infrastructure project to restore inmate TV communications that had been on hold due to COVID.

The presenter said some program invoices (e.g., ACTS and substance-abuse dorm) will be pulled this year to ensure billing; the board discussed contractor performance for reentry services and reported the current reentry contractor is running roughly 17 classes a week and providing casework and clothing support for people reentering the community.

The meeting closed after board comment and a motion to adjourn.