1 a presentation to senate judiciary b and judiciary c committees february 15, 2000 kari belvin,...
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A Presentation to Senate Judiciary B
And Judiciary C Committees
February 15, 2000
Kari Belvin, Senate Fiscal Services
Chris Keaton, Legislative Fiscal Office
Department of CorrectionsOverview
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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
Adult Institutions $268 million
Office of Youth Development $103 million
Probation and Parole $35 million
Rehabilitation $3 million
Sheriffs’ Housing of State Inmates $137 million
Total Budget $572 million
Administration $26 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
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State Facilities Local Jails
Corrections Expenditures
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David Wade
Winn
WTF-North
Avoyelles
C. Paul Phelps Allen
Hunt LCIW
LSP Dixon
Washington
AdultCorrectionalInstitutions
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Private
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Adult Institutions
LSP $83.5 5,108
Hunt $35.0 2,176
WTFN $6.2 500Wash $17.7 1,212
Phelps $14.1 805
LCIW $13.4 900
Wade $26.5 1,474
DCI $24.1 1,618
Avoy $16.5 1,538
Winn $15.5 1,538
Allen $15.0 1,538
Inst. Bud. Cap.
Total $267.5 18,407
Inst. Bud. Cap.
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Sentencing ReformAnd
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.
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Population Trends and Projections
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• The next chart illustrates a brief history of the mostsignificant dynamic in Corrections — growth ofthe 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.
Adult Inmate Population Growth
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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
TOTAL 7,422 13,028 17,200 23,764 36,360
% Change ----- +76% +32% +38% +53%
*Select facilities are at 100% capacity with double bunking.
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Incarcerated Adult Population Trend
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State Local Total
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• Louisiana incarcerates 766 inmates per 100,000 population.
• This ranks as one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation.
Incarceration Rates
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Sheriffs’ HousingOf 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 perdiem 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 inmatesin local jails. The Southern average is about 4 to 6 percent.
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Sheriffs’ Housing of State InmatesSheriffs’ Per Diem is currently $23,as a result of the 1999 Legislative Session.
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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 CostPer Inmate Bed
In Adult Facilities
(LESS Administrative,Health Care, and Vo-Tech Costs)
$38.29
Average Daily CostPer Inmate Bed
In Adult Facilities
(WITH Administrative,Health Care, and Vo-Tech Costs)
$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
38,69843,740
46,20041,238
36,360
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• The next chart shows the projected operating cost for Corrections based on anticipated inmate populationincrease 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 ProjectionIn Millions
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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 millionin funding for FY 03 capital projects in the FY 01 Capital Outlay Request.
• This money will be used for a projected expansion of1,102 new beds spread over seven facilities in FY 03.
• The cumulative total projected new capital costs, both stateand federal, is $83.5 million over the four-year period.(63 percent federal, 37 percent state).
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New Capital Cost Projection
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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: $21 million
Turnover Rate: 40%
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A Presentation to Senate Judiciary B
And Judiciary C Committees
February 15, 2000
Kari Belvin, Senate Fiscal Services
Chris Keaton, Legislative Fiscal Office
Department of CorrectionsOverview