Overview of the Overview of the Department’s Re-Department’s Re-

Entry InitiativeEntry Initiative

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Florida’s Prison PopulationEstimated by Year on June 30th

80,000

90,000

100,000

110,000

120,000

100,894

115,532

15% Growth

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)

14,638

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

Single Point of Re-entry

Housing needsHousing needs(sex offenders, affordable (sex offenders, affordable housing)housing)

Education needsEducation needs

Mental HealthMental Health

Family Concerns (lack of Family Concerns (lack of support, reunification)support, reunification)

Probation OfficersProbation Officers

Healthcare needsHealthcare needs(medications, (medications, substance abuse, substance abuse, etc.)etc.)

EmploymentEmployment(unemployed, (unemployed, obtaining obtaining identification, social identification, social security cards, etc.)security cards, etc.)

TransportationTransportation

Local Law Local Law EnforcementEnforcementCollaboration with service providers and state / local agencies

is essential.

No single entity can effectively address these issues alone.

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)

Everglades CI

Tomoka CIGadsden Re-Entry Center

Century CI

Baker CI

Baker Re-entry Center

Demilly CI

Polk CI

Everglades Re-entry Center

Escambia1,012

Santa Rosa180

Okaloosa180

Walton117

Gadsden265

Jackson116

Gulf180

Calhoun

117

Liberty180

Franklin180

Wakulla180

Current / Future Re-entry Facilities#’s Represent Releases for Calendar Year ‘08

Duval1837

Nassau80

Clay 165

St.Johns

236

Bradford98

Union36

Baker63

Volusia1115

Seminole411

Osceola364

Orange 1523

Pasco 770

Sumter119

Manatee

489 Monroe151

Miami-Dade2315

Collier247

Broward2609

Lake

440

Serving

Polk2054

Hillsborough 3428

Serving

Serving

Serving

Serving

Analysis of Work Release Centers

BedsBeds % Employed% Employed Average Average PayPay

DOCDOC20 facilities20 facilities

2,1332,133 68%68% $7.77$7.77

ContractContract14 facilities14 facilities

1,8191,819 88%88% $8.60$8.60

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

Per Diem Analysis

Cost per Cost per DayDay

DOC DOC Subsistence Subsistence

CollectedCollected

Net CostNet Cost

DOCDOC $ 34.55$ 34.55 $ 8.23$ 8.23 $ 26.32$ 26.32

Contract Contract

$ 21.35$ 21.35 N/AN/A $ 21.35$ 21.35

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