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Department of Correction
Data Current as of:  12/6/2017



FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2018
Conference		 FY2018
Vetoes		 FY2018
Overrides		 FY2018
GAA
Department of Correction Facility Operations 615,455 -125 125 615,455
Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center 9,750 0 0 9,750
Prison Industries and Farm Services Program 4,255 0 0 4,255
Prison Industries Retained Revenue 6,600 0 0 6,600
DOC Fees Retained Revenue 8,600 0 0 8,600
Re-Entry Programs 375 0 0 375
TOTAL    645,035 -125 125 645,035

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 658,899,943
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 not later than January 3, 2018 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 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 not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter; provided further, that the first such report shall be due not later than July 2, 2017; provided further, that the department shall also report, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association and the department, on fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017 total costs per inmate by facility and security level not later than October 2, 2017; provided further, that the department shall submit biannual reports to the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the use of solitary confinement, also known as segregation, in state prisons; provided further, that 1 of the reports shall cover the period from July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017, inclusive, and 1 of the reports shall cover the period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018, inclusive; provided further, that such reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of prisoners subject to solitary confinement; (ii) the length of time spent in solitary confinement; (iii) the number of prisoners with serious mental illness subject to solitary confinement; (iv) the number of prisoners 21 years of age or younger subject to solitary confinement; (v) the number of prisoners subjected to multiple stays in solitary confinement in a given reporting period; (vi) the number of prisoners released directly into the community from solitary confinement or released into the community not more than 30 days after having been in solitary confinement; and (vii) the rate of recidivism for individuals that were subject to solitary confinement; 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; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House in Worcester; provided further, that the department of correction shall expend $125,000 for monitoring the efficacy of service delivery reforms at Bridgewater state hospital by the Disability Law Center, Inc.; and provided further, that the Disability Law Center, Inc. shall report on the impact of these reforms on the patients at Bridgewater state hospital to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the joint committee on the judiciary and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than every 6 months
 615,454,903
8900-0002 Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center
For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center 		9,750,000
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 that are 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 17, 2018 on reentry programming at the department of correction; provided further, that the report shall include information on the type of programs provided and the recidivism rate of the offenders who successfully completed the programs; and provided further, that no less than $125,000 shall be expended for the automotive repair technician training and job placement program administered by the department of correction 		375,000

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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 Retained Revenue
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; provided, that the commissioner of corrections may allocate year-end net profits to the cost of drug, substance abuse and rehabilitative programming
                Intragovernmental Services Fund ............... 100%
13,650,000

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Federal Grant Spending 214,848
8903-0068 PREA Zero Tolerance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, PREA Zero Tolerance 		214,848

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