City of Atlanta
Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) Operating Budget
The Department of Corrections operates the Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC).
Budget Overview
The total proposed FY2026 operating budget for Department of Corrections is $27,913,530. This is an increase of $7,639,707 (+27.4%) from the previous year.
The number of authorized positions (jobs) is proposed to increase from 219 to 226 (+3.2%).
FY2026 Proposed Budget Book – Department of Corrections
Budget Briefing
The department had its FY2026 budget briefing on Thursday, May 7, at 11:00am.
Committee of Purview
The Atlanta City Council’s Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Corrections.
Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee
2025 committee membership
- Andrea L. Boone, committee chair
- Dustin Hillis, committee vice chair
- Byron D. Amos
- Michael Julian Bond
- Eshé Collins
- Antonio Lewis
- Mary Norwood