The Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility is about to enter into its budget process for the 2020-21 fiscal year.  NORCOR board chair and Hood River County Commissioner Bob Benton says some outside revenue sources are helping to somewhat stabilize the jail’s facility budget picture, including contracts with the federal government and Benton County to house inmates along with lease of a building to Insitu providing about $2 million of revenue.  Benton notes the new federal government contract signed in February is with the U.S. Marshal’s office rather than Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which allows NORCOR to house people in custody of the U.S. Marshal and not necessarily ICE detainees, even though they are taking them at this time.  Benton said at any point they can opt out of the ICE component without invalidating the contract.  Revenue from the outside contracts helps maintain current service levels at NORCOR for the four counties that operate the regional jail.  The NORCOR budget committee will hold its first meeting for developing the 2020-21 fiscal plan on March 19.