FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2017
Conference
FY2017
Vetoes
FY2017
Overrides
FY2017
GAA
Department of Correction Facility Operations 568,707 -5,212 5,212 568,707
Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center 5,000 0 0 5,000
Prison Industries and Farm Services Program 4,255 0 0 4,255
Prison Industries Retained Revenue 6,600 0 0 6,600
DOC Fees RR 8,600 0 0 8,600
Re-Entry Programs 250 0 0 250
TOTAL    593,413 -5,212 5,212 593,413

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 607,330,688
Direct Appropriations
8900-0001 Department of Correction Facility Operations
For the operation of the department of correction; provided, that the commissioner of correction and the secretary of public safety and security shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security no later than January 3, 2017 on 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 correctional facilities that were active in fiscal year 2016 shall remain open in fiscal year 2017; provided further, that to maximize bed capacity and re-entry capability, 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 pre-trial, sentenced and federal inmates; provided further, that the department shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis starting July 3, 2016, due no 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 fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016 total costs per inmate by facility and security level no later than October 3, 2016; 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 15, 2016; 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 program in fiscal year 2017; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Worcester; 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 that $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 not less than $68,000 shall be expended for Dispute Resolutions Services, Inc. in the city of Springfield
568,707,345
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 under section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the department of correction revenue source
4,255,192
8900-1100 Re-Entry Programs
For re-entry programs at the department of correction intended to reduce recidivism rates; provided, that said 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 no later than January 20, 2017 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 not more than $6,600,000 from revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees; provided, that the commissioner of correction may allocate year-end net profits to the cost of the drug, substance abuse and rehabilitative programming; and provided further, 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
6,600,000
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 13,650,000
8900-0021 Chargeback for Prison Industries and Farm Program
For costs related to the production and distribution of products produced by the prison industries and farm programs and for the costs of services provided by inmates
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
13,650,000

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Federal Grant Spending 268,151
8903-0068 PREA Zero Tolerance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, PREA Zero Tolerance Grant
256,848
8903-9008 Second Chance Act CISCO Tech
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Second Change Act - CISCO Tech
11,303

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