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Department of Corrections
Overview
A Presentation to Senate Judiciary B
And Judiciary C Committees
February 15, 2000
Kari Belvin, Senate Fiscal Services
Chris Keaton, Legislative Fiscal Office
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Major Components of
Corrections
Adult Corrections
Juvenile Corrections
Probation and Parole
Prison Enterprises
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Corrections Budget
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Department of Corrections 1999-00 Budget
Administration
$26 million
Adult Institutions
$268 million
Office of Youth Development
$103 million
Probation and Parole
Rehabilitation
$35 million
$3 million
Sheriffs’ Housing of State Inmates
$137 million
Total Budget
$572 million
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• The following chart shows the growth of the
Corrections budget over the past four years.
• For FY 00, the budget stands at about $572 m.
• The blue bar on the chart shows the portion of the
Corrections budget which comes from the State
General Fund.
• Over the four-year period shown, the SGF portion
of the Corrections budget has averaged over 90
percent each year.
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SGF Portion of Corrections Budget
$600
$500
$400
Gen. Fund
Total
$300
$200
In Millions
$100
$96-97
97-98
98-99
99-00
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Corrections Expenditures
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David Wade
Winn
Adult
Correctional
Institutions
WTF-North
Avoyelles
C. Paul Phelps
Washington
LSP Dixon
Allen
LCIW
Hunt
Public
Private
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Adult Institutions
Inst.
Bud.
Cap.
Inst.
Bud.
Cap.
LSP
$83.5
5,108
Winn
$15.5
1,538
Hunt
$35.0
2,176
Allen
$15.0
1,538
Wade
$26.5
1,474
Phelps
$14.1
805
DCI
$24.1
1,618
LCIW
$13.4
900
Wash
$17.7
1,212
WTFN
$6.2
500
Avoy
$16.5
1,538
Total
$267.5
18,407
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Sentencing Reform
And
Truth-In-Sentencing
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Moves Toward Sentencing Reform
• Truth-In-Sentencing is the latest in a trend of reform actions dating
back to the 1970’s.
• During the early 70’s, indeterminate sentencing was common as
parole boards had the authority to release offenders from prison.
• States later employed determinate sentencing whereby inmates
served fixed prison terms that could be reduced by good-time or
earned-time credits.
• A move was later initiated to use mandatory minimum sentences,
which required that offenders be sentenced to a specific amount of
time.
• Sentencing guidelines also came into the picture as states
established sentencing commissions and created ranges of
sentences for certain offenses and offender characteristics.
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Truth-In-Sentencing: An Overview
• Truth-In-Sentencing follows this reform trend and is designed to
keep violent offenders in prison longer by requiring them to serve a
larger percentage of their sentence.
• The first Truth-In-Sentencing laws were enacted in 1984. Under TIS,
parole eligibility and good-time credits are reduced or eliminated.
• Under TIS, prison populations have increased nationwide as
offenders are being held longer. In 1994, Congress authorized
funding for additional state prisons and jails through the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (VOI/TIS funds).
• Incentive grants may also be awarded to states which meet the
eligibility criteria for the TIS program. Louisiana meets the 85-percent
federal requirement.
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Truth-In-Sentencing:
Impact and Observations
• The impact of TIS has been dramatic. For example, statistics from
the U.S. Office of Justice Programs shows that violent offenders
released from prison in 1996 were sentenced to serve an average of
85 months in prison. Prior to release, they served about half of their
prison sentence or 45 months. [Sentenced BEFORE TIS]
• Under TIS laws requiring 85 percent of the sentence, violent
offenders would serve an average of 88 months in prison based on
the average sentence of 104 months for violent offenders admitted to
prison in 1996.
• The number of inmates held in state prisons increased 60 percent
between 1990 and 1997, and the number admitted to prison increased
by 17 percent.
• Over a third of prison admissions in 1997 were parole violators.
Two-thirds of these violators were drug or property offenders. 13
Population
Trends and
Projections
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Adult Inmate Population Growth
• The next chart illustrates a brief history of the most
significant dynamic in Corrections — growth of
the offender population.
• The number of incarcerated adult inmates grew by
nearly five times from FY 80 to FY 00 — from nearly
7,500 to almost 36,400.
• This growth trend is projected to continue into
the future.
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Adult Inmate Population Growth
FY80
FY85
FY90
FY95
FY00
State
6,601
10,303
12,755
15,725
21,901
Local
821
2,725
4,445
8,039
14,459
7,422
13,028
17,200
23,764
36,360
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+76%
+32%
+38%
+53%
TOTAL
% Change
*Select facilities are at 100% capacity with double bunking.
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Incarcerated Adult Population Trend
State
Local
Total
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
FY 80
FY 85
FY 90
FY 95
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FY 00
Incarceration Rates
• Louisiana incarcerates 766
inmates per 100,000 population.
• This ranks as one of the highest
incarceration rates in the nation.
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Sheriffs’ Housing
Of State Inmates
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• Currently, about $137.5 million is budgeted for Sheriffs’
Housing of State Inmates.
• Corrections estimates annual increases in Sheriffs’
Housing to be about $20 million per year (at existing per
diem rate). Adding $1 to the per diem adds an extra
$6 million per year.
• Approximately 43 percent of all state inmates are housed
in local facilities in Louisiana.
• Louisiana is the only state in the South with such high
percentage and population levels. The next closest state
is Tennessee, which houses 26 percent of its state inmates
in local jails. The Southern average is about 4 to 6 percent.
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Sheriffs’ Housing of State Inmates
Sheriffs’ Per Diem is currently $23,
as a result of the 1999 Legislative Session.
$250
$200
$150
Projected
Spending
Levels
$100
In Millions
$50
$0
FY 00 FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04
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Why does Louisiana place so many inmates
in local jails when other states don’t?
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It’s Cheaper.
$38 per day in a state facility
vs.
$23 per day in a local jail
(And this doesn’t even include capital costs.)
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Avg. Cost Per Day Per Offender
Average Daily Cost
Per Inmate Bed
In Adult Facilities
Average Daily Cost
Per Inmate Bed
In Adult Facilities
(LESS Administrative,
Health Care, and
Vo-Tech Costs)
(WITH Administrative,
Health Care, and
Vo-Tech Costs)
$38.29
$41.65
$23 per day in a local jail
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Population
and
Budget
Projections
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• The next chart shows the projected future growth of
the adult inmate population.
• If this projection is accurate, by FY 05 the state
could have an inmate population which has nearly
doubled in size since FY 95.
• Why? The state is not only locking up more
offenders, it is also housing inmates for longer
periods of time.
• As long as the inmate population continues to rise,
the Corrections budget will continue to grow.
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Adult Population Projection
50,000
45,000
40,000
36,360
38,698
FY 99-00
FY 00-01
41,238
43,740
FY 01-02
FY 02-03
46,200
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
FY 03-04
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• The next chart shows the projected operating cost for
Corrections based on anticipated inmate population
increase to FY 03.
• The bar for FY 01 is higher than the other years shown
because Corrections is to receive nearly $27 million in
federal funding for capital construction at Hunt
Correctional Center ...
• … This funding will allow Corrections to place more
inmates at Hunt. Since it costs the state more to house
offenders at state institutions, the operating costs will be
higher for that year.
• This chart shows figures on a per-year basis. The
four-year cumulative total is $89.6 million.
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New Operating Cost Projection
$30
In Millions
$25
$20
$15
$10
$5
$0
FY 00
FY 01
FY 02
FY 03
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• The next chart shows new capital cost projections, including
the anticipated increase in federal funding for FY 01 which
was mentioned previously.
• The most significant state funding occurs in FY 03.
• Corrections has indicated it will request $24.2 million
in funding for FY 03 capital projects in the FY 01
Capital Outlay Request.
• This money will be used for a projected expansion of
1,102 new beds spread over seven facilities in FY 03.
• The cumulative total projected new capital costs, both state
and federal, is $83.5 million over the four-year period.
(63 percent federal, 37 percent state).
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New Capital Cost Projection
$40
$35
$30
$25
Federal
State
TOTAL
$20
$15
$10
In Millions
$5
$0
FY 00
FY 01
FY 02
FY 03
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Other Considerations
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Recidivism Rates
(5 years after release)
Adult Corrections
50.1%
Impact Graduates
48.0%
Work Release
45.6%
Blue Walters Graduates
54.4%
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Correctional Officer Salaries
Louisiana Starting Salary:
$15,324
Avg. Starting Salary in Southern States:
$19,605
14% Across The Board Increase
for LA Correctional Officers:
million
Turnover Rate:
$21
40%
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Department of Corrections
Overview
A Presentation to Senate Judiciary B
And Judiciary C Committees
February 15, 2000
Kari Belvin, Senate Fiscal Services
Chris Keaton, Legislative Fiscal Office
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