Budget Guide for Jail Administrators - Part 2: Managing the Budget

Designed for jail administrators, this guide provides an overview of jail budget management, along with relevant responsibilities and strategies. Key aspects of jail budget management examined include:

• Budget implementation -- developing and using a plan to monitor expenditures;
• Budget management -- monitoring, managing, and controlling expenditures while garnering support;
• Jail revenue monitoring and management -- developing revenue plans;
• Performance monitoring -- establishing targets;
• Management through budget crisis -- factors influencing increased, decreased, or insufficient revenue;
• And the jail budget as a powerful administrative tool.