Budget conference: House agrees to add more Judges, boost funding for correctional programs

Budget conference: House agrees to add more Judges, boost funding for correctional programs

The House is adjusting proposals for several key sticking points in the civil and criminal justice silo, offering to fund more judgeships and increase available funds for correctional programs and services. The latest numbers come as part of the conference between the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee and the House Justice Budget Subcommittee. New budget documents released late Thursday compare the newest House bump offe…