Florida Department of Corrections

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Florida Department of Corrections
Agency Budget Request 2001 - 2002
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Jeb Bush Governor
Michael W. Moore Secretary
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• In times of change, learners inherit the Earth,
  while the learned find themselves beautifully
  equipped to deal with a world that no longer
  exists.

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Centralization and Standardization

• Offender population would grow
• Reduce cost through existing and new technology
• A correctly developed information technology
  system highly productive individuals
• We must continue to learn and grow as technology
  accelerates change
• Conversion of technology increased convenience,
  expanded capabilities, and lower costs

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Speed Matters...

• Typical government process
• Study and study and never get it done
• Florida Department of Corrections
• Study, Analyze, Plan and Act!!

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Current Budget Year

• We will have reduced
• Administrative cost by 30
• Administrative positions by 35

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Budget Top Priority

• Funding for new population
• By 2001, the average daily population will
  increase by 2,678.
• Budget request - 267 Correctional Officer
  positions to manage the increased population.

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Budget Top Priority

• Funding for new population
• Budget request - funding for contracted
  programs and health care services
• Average population is projected to be 75,738 by
  the end of this budget year

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Budget

• Requesting 43 Million dollars
• Nine new secure housing units
• October 2003 housing accommodates 81,126

• Requesting 21 Million dollars
• Health care services for inmates
• Issuing a competitive bid for
• delivery of health care services

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Protecting the Public

• Protect with Hi-Tech
• Requesting new fence technology for the secure
  perimeter at Florida State Prison, Union
  Correctional Institution, and North Florida
  Reception Center
• More control over thehighest security prisons
  in our state

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Security Enhancements

• Requesting 7.5 Million dollars
• To improve locks, doors, lighting and security
  technology
• To increase the safety of our staff and the
  public

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Department of Corrections Staff

• Requesting 1.5 Million for staff housing at
  critical locations
• To enhance recruitment and retention of
  correctional staff
• Allows for availability of staff during emergency
  situations

• Requesting 4.5 Million dollars for upgrade to
  the mainframe technology system
• Easy access of information for immediate and
  reliable decisions to be made

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Food Services

• Competitive bids will be let in the next fiscal
  year
• Will further reduce the total full-timeequivalent
  positions in the agency by 472
• The food services contract is expected to save
  the state 8 Million dollars by June 2002

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Summary of Budget Requests

• Reduces 1,004 positions and asks for an increase
  of 267 positions
• Asking for a total budget of 1.7 Billion dollars
  with total employees of 26,932
• The inmate population increases almost 5
• The budget only grows by 3

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Closing

• We have...
• Adopted the enterprise philosophy
• Embraced technology that works
• Integrated business management principals
• Become well informed agents of change that
  deliver ever improving services to the citizens
  of Florida