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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Legislative Budget Request for FY 2007-2008 Charlie Crist, Governor James R. McDonough, Secretary. Department Of Corrections. Core Mission: to protect the public by operating a safe and efficient correctional system. Key facts:

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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  1. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Legislative Budget Request for FY 2007-2008 Charlie Crist, Governor James R. McDonough, Secretary

  2. Department Of Corrections • Core Mission: to protect the public by operating a safe and efficient correctional system. • Key facts: • 90,000+ inmates housed in 59 prisons and 80 minor facilities • 150,000+ offenders reporting to 151 offices • 28,000+ FTE slots • $2.3 billion base budget Florida Department of Corrections

  3. The department’s Legislative Budget Request for FY 2007-08 focuses on appropriate funding for: • the projected increases in inmate population • critical facility maintenance • department revitalization • anti-recidivism programs • vehicle and medical equipment replacement Florida Department of Corrections

  4. Florida’s Prison PopulationCJEC Estimate at June 30Oct 12, 2006 Estimate Florida Department of Corrections

  5. Funding for Prison Construction • LBR funding for construction of new prison beds was based on population projections of CJEC 03/21/2006. • $60.7 million requested for 3,068 prison beds (June 2010 forecast = 98,893 inmates) • Revised CJEC forecast of October 12, 2006 • $144.9 million requested to fund 4,154 beds (June 2010 forecast = 102,672) • In addition, the department estimates that a new annex (1,523 beds) will be required to address the impact of proposed anti-murder legislation. • The department also requests $3.5 million for planning of new facilities. Florida Department of Corrections

  6. Funding for New Prison Population in FY 2007- 2008 • Inmate population is anticipated to grow to an end-of-year population of 95,136 • $36 million and 53 positions are requested to accommodate the increased inmate population • $7 million and 248 positions are requested for support staff (health, education and non-housing security staff) for new and expanded institutions opening during FY 2007-08 Florida Department of Corrections

  7. Repairs and Maintenance • $25 million is requested for critical maintenance needs • Request includes issues that are required to ensure public and personal safety or prison capacity • Roof replacement • Security/facility repairs & improvements • Environmental/health issues • $1.1 million for telephone system upgrades Florida Department of Corrections

  8. Department Revitalization • $15.2 million to restore 198 support positions to prisons • Provides administrative support to wardens and security staff • Provides administrative oversight and fiscal management • Funding for salary additive to attract and retain capable health care professionals • Funding for salary additive to recruit and retain qualified maintenance staff Florida Department of Corrections

  9. Anti-Recidivism • $4 million to increase contracted in-prison substance abuse treatment • $1.5 million to restore community corrections residential beds • $6.3 million to increase work release transition center programs • $3.3 million to increase educational programs Florida Department of Corrections

  10. Other Issues in Support of Mission • $3 million is requested for replacement of aging vehicles which compromise the safety of staff and inmates • $2.8 million is also requested for fleet maintenance • $1.1 million is requested for replacement of radiology equipment at RMC; • 18 years old, the equipment can no longer be repaired and contracting costs up to 6 times in-house procedures • Price level increases • $28 million for health services, both department-provided and outsourced • $11 million for food, utilities, leases and substance abuse treatment Florida Department of Corrections

  11. Other Issues in Support of Mission • $4.6 million for restoration of administrative processing fees for inmate bank • $1.4 million for restoration of inmate work squads (general revenue) for state agencies • Additional staff (5) for sentence structure case analysis - $ 250,000 • $3.2 million for critical technology issues • Supported by legislatively required feasibility study Florida Department of Corrections

  12. FY 2007 – 2008 LBR Summary • FY 2007-2008 Base Budget $ 2.3 billion • FY 2007–2008 LBR Issues $ 303.0 million • Over 70% of LBR is for growth (new prison beds, $ 217.5 million increase in pop,repairs & maintenance) • Priority issues (revitalization, anti recidivism, vehicles price level increases, inmate bank fee, work squads, IT) $ 85.5 million Note: priority issues only total 3.8% of base budget Florida Department of Corrections

  13. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Legislative Budget Request for FY 2007-2008 Charlie Crist, Governor James R. McDonough, Secretary

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