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

Florida Department of Corrections 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 departments Legislative Budget Request for FY 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 Floridas Prison Population CJEC Estimate at June 30 Oct 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 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

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 Base Budget $ 2.3 billion FY 2007–2008 LBR Issues $ million –Over 70% of LBR is for growth (new prison beds, $ 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 Legislative Budget Request for FY Charlie Crist, Governor James R. McDonough, Secretary