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Florida Department of Corrections

Florida Department of Corrections. Overview of the Department’s Re-Entry Initiative. Florida’s Prison Population Estimated by Year on June 30 th. 15% Growth. 14,638. 2.

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Florida Department of Corrections

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  1. Florida Department of Corrections Overview of the Department’s Re-Entry Initiative

  2. Florida’s Prison PopulationEstimated by Year on June 30th 15% Growth 14,638 2 Prepared by the Florida Department of Corrections: Bureau of Research and Data Analysis & CJEC -Sept. 2009 data, based on Bureau of Budget & Management Evaluation projected per diem rates ,& Bureau of Facility Services projected cost of a 1,335 bed prison (as of 6/30/09)

  3. Re-entry facilities • Eligible inmates within 3yrs of release • To be released to targeted counties • Will receive comprehensive services • Substance abuse/mental health treatment • Academic • Vocational • Life skills

  4. Single Point of Re-entry • Housing needs • (sex offenders, affordable housing) • Education needs • Mental Health • Family Concerns (lack of support, reunification) • Probation Officers • Healthcare needs • (medications, substance abuse, etc.) • Employment • (unemployed, obtaining identification, social security cards, etc.) • Transportation • Local Law Enforcement Collaboration with service providers and state / local agencies is essential. No single entity can effectively address these issues alone.

  5. Re-entry facilities • Region 1 • Century CI – 1,507 beds (future conversion of existing institution) • Gadsden Re-entry Center – 576 beds (construction to be completed Nov 2011) • Region 2 • Baker CI – 1,165 beds (existing re-entry facility) • Baker Re-entry Center – 432 (construction to be completed August 2011) • Region 3 • Polk CI – 1,535 beds (future conversion of existing institution) • Demilly CI – 342 beds (existing re-entry facility) • Tomoka CI – 1,263 beds (future conversion of existing institution) • Region 4 • Everglades CI – 1,788 beds (future conversion of existing institution) • Everglades Re-entry Center – 288 (construction to be completed August 2011)

  6. Current / Future Re-entry Facilities Baker Re-entry Center Baker CI Century CI Serving Serving Duval 1837 Gadsden 265 Escambia 1,012 Serving Tomoka CI Polk 2054 Gadsden Re-Entry Center Jackson 116 Santa Rosa 180 Nassau 80 Serving Hillsborough 3428 Volusia 1115 Serving Wakulla 180 Walton 117 Baker 63 Miami-Dade 2315 Seminole 411 Manatee 489 Franklin 180 Okaloosa 180 Union 36 Demilly CI Monroe 151 Orange 1523 Sumter 119 Liberty 180 Bradford 98 Broward 2609 Polk CI Osceola 364 Pasco 770 St.Johns 236 Calhoun 117 Collier 247 Lake 440 Clay 165 Gulf 180 Everglades CI Everglades Re-entry Center #’s Represent Releases for Calendar Year ‘08

  7. Analysis of Work Release Centers

  8. Inmate earns $8.15 an hour for 35 hours a week = $240 after taxes • $132 55% room and board • $ 24 10% restitution or COPS • $ 24 10% family assistance, incl. child support • $ 24 10% for mandatory inmate savings account • $ 36 Remainder for personal use

  9. Per Diem Analysis

  10. Expansion of Work Release beds • Work release beds Dec 2009 3,952 • Included recent expansion of contract beds by 141 • By Dec 2010, DOC beds will increase by 600 • RFP for 280 additional contract beds 280 • Duval County 80 beds, • Pinellas/Hillsborough county 200 beds • Total Work Release Capacity Dec 2010 4,832

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