FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2015
Conference
FY2015
Vetoes
FY2015
Overrides
FY2015
GAA
Department of Correction Facility Operations 561,700 -2,200 2,200 561,700
Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center 5,000 0 0 5,000
Prison Industries and Farm Services Program 3,091 0 0 3,091
Prison Industries Retained Revenue 3,600 0 0 3,600
Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue 1,000 0 0 1,000
DOC Fees RR 8,600 0 0 8,600
Re-Entry Programs 250 0 0 250
TOTAL    583,241 -2,200 2,200 583,241

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 591,290,686
Direct Appropriations
8900-0001 Department of Correction Facility Operations
For the operation of the department of correction; provided, that all correctional facilities that were active in fiscal year 2014 shall remain open in fiscal year 2015; provided further, that the commissioner of correction and the secretary of public safety and homeland security shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security on or before January 1, 2015, the point score compiled by the department of correction's objective classification system for all prisoners confined in each prison operated by the department; provided further, that for the purposes of maximizing bed capacity and re-entry capability throughout the commonwealth, the department shall submit quarterly reports, utilizing standardized reporting definitions developed mutually with the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association on caseload, admissions, classification, releases and recidivism of all pretrial, sentenced and federal inmates; provided further, that the department shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis starting July 1, 2014, due not later than 30 days after the last day of the quarter; provided further, that the department shall also report, in a format developed jointly by the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association and the department, on the fiscal year 2013 and fiscal year 2014 total costs per inmate by facility and security level on or before October 1, 2014; provided further, that the department shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 10, 2014; provided further, that the department shall submit all reports to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House in Worcester; provided further, that the amount allocated for programs for incarcerated mothers in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010 shall be allocated to the programs in fiscal year 2015; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended to continue the opiate abuse pilot programs in cooperation with the Greater Lowell Health Alliance in item 8900-0001 of chapter 38 of the acts of 2013; provided further, that not less than $68,000 shall be expended for Dispute Resolution Services, Inc., in the city of Springfield to provide: (a) community mediation services to ex-offenders as an outlet for conflict resolution once those persons return to the community; (b) general community mediation services to the residents of Hampden county to prevent everyday conflict escalation that would require police, court and potentially department of correction intervention and involvement; and (c) additional services which shall include training for correctional officers and other staff members as requested in mediation and conflict resolution techniques to effectively address daily conflicts; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $2,200,000 for municipalities hosting department of correction facilities; provided further, that of that $2,200,000, no municipality hosting a department of correction facility shall receive more than $800,000; provided further, that of the $2,200,000, no municipality hosting a department of correction facility shall receive less than the amount allocated in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011; and provided further, that of the remaining amount, 100 per cent shall be distributed to each host municipality by dividing said remaining amount by the average daily prisoner population at all department of correction facilities, multiplied by the average daily prisoner population located within each host municipality
561,699,788
8900-0002 Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center
For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center
5,000,000
8900-0010 Prison Industries and Farm Services Program
For prison industries and farm services; provided, that the commissioner of correction or a designee shall determine the cost of manufacturing motor vehicle registration plates and certify to the comptroller the amounts to be transferred from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, established pursuant to section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the department of correction revenue source
3,090,898
8900-1100 Re-Entry Programs
For re-entry programs at the department of correction intended to reduce recidivism rates; provided, that the programs shall be in addition to those provided in fiscal year 2006; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than January 20, 2015, on re-entry programming at the department of correction; and provided further, that the report shall include information on the type of programs provided and the recidivism rate of the offenders who successfully complete the programs
250,000

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Retained Revenues
8900-0011 Prison Industries Retained Revenue
For the prison industries and farm services program, which may expend for the operation of the program an amount not to exceed $3,600,000 from revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
3,600,000
8900-0045 Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue
For the department of correction, which may expend for the operation of the department, including personnel-related expenses, an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
1,000,000
8900-0050 DOC Fees RR
For the department of correction; provided, that the department may expend not more than $2,128,815 in revenues collected from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; provided further, that the department may expend not more than $6,471,185 in revenues collected from existing assessments; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
8,600,000

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Intragovernmental Service Spending 8,050,000
8900-0021 Chargeback for Prison Industries and Farm Program
For the cost of products produced by the prison industries and farm program and for the cost of services provided by inmates, including the costs of moving, auto repair, culinary and renovation and construction services; provided, that the costs for renovation and construction services shall not exceed the amount established by the operational services division; and provided further, that such revenues may also be expended for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees and for the inmate employment and training program
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
8,050,000