Program B: Purchase of Correctional Services

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Program B: Purchase of Correctional Services

Program Authorization: R.S. 15:821-840.2: R.S. 36:401-409; and R.S. 39:1800.1-1800.7

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Allen Correctional Center, a privately managed state correctional institution, is operated by the Wackenhut Corporation. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections pays a per diem to Wackenhut for the care of its inmates in this facility.

The mission of the Purchase of Correctional Services Program is to provide sufficient resources and accountability for funds required for administration of the contract with the private provider.

The goal of the Purchase of Correctional Services Program is to make timely payments in accordance with the contract for per diem and hospital security required after 48 hours.

OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1. In FY 1998-99, the Purchase of Correctional Services Program will reimburse the private management provider for the operation of the institution.

SECURITY TRENDS AT ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER
	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
Actual number of inmates	675	1,043	1,271	1,282	1,443	1.474
Number of inmates per corrections security officer	4.1	4.2	4.6	5.2	5.7
Number of escapes	0	1	2	0	0	2
Number of apprehensions	0	1	1	1	0	2

TRENDS IN ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES AT ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER
	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1995-96
Average monthly enrollment in adult basic education program	Not Available	1241	121	100	105	142
Number receiving GED	Not Available	26	24	41	23	27
Average monthly enrollment in vo-tech program²	Not Available	901	233	155	55	80
Number receiving vo-tech certificate	Not Available	60	81	174	39	90
Average monthly enrollment in literacy program	Not Available	261	55	46	37	42

1 Covers period of January through June 1993 only.

2 Vocational programs provided by Allen Correctional Center include culinary arts and computerized office practice.

MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH TRENDS AT ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER
	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1995-96
Number of deaths:
Suicides	Not Available	0	0	0
Violence	Not Available	0	0	0
Illness	Not Available	1	2	1
Number of serious illnesses:
Tuberculosis1	Not Available	18	28	15
HIV	Not Available	28	26	45
AIDS	Not Available	Not Available	6	7

1 Number of positive responses to test administered to inmate population for TB infection. A positive response indicates presence of TB infection, but not necessarily active TB disease. Because inmates who test positive once are no longer included in the test base, figures for subsequent years reflect only new positive responses.

SOURCE OF FUNDING

This program is funded with state general fund and interagency transfers. The interagency transfers are derived from the Department of Transportation and Development for security costs associated with providing inmate road crews.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND	TOTAL	T.O.	DESCRIPTION

$13,541,965	$13,567,105	0	ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
($5,784)	($5,784)	0	Technical Budget Adjustment to realign program funding

$13,536,181	$13,561,321	0	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

$539,441	$539,441	0	Increased cost in contract

$14,075,622	$14,100,762	0	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$539,441	$539,441	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 104.0% of the existing operating budget. It represents 100.0% of the total request $14,100,762 for this program. The increase in the recommended level is attributed to the increase in the contract with Wackenhut Corporation.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

This program does not have funding for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

OTHER CHARGES

$14,100,762		Per diem payments for the incarceration of inmates as stipulated in the contract with Wackenhut Corporation

$14,100,762		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

This program does not have funding for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

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