FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2019
Conference
FY2019
Vetoes
FY2019
Overrides
FY2019
GAA
Department of Correction Facility Operations 633,198 0 0 633,198
Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center 10,750 0 0 10,750
Prison Industries and Farm Services Program 5,180 0 0 5,180
Prison Industries Retained Revenue 5,600 0 0 5,600
DOC Fees Retained Revenue 8,600 0 0 8,600
Re-Entry Programs 580 0 0 580
TOTAL    663,907 0 0 663,907

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 678,557,394
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, 2019 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 not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House in 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 said $2,200,000 no municipality hosting a department of correction facility shall receive more than $800,000; provided further, that of said $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 the department of correction shall expend $75,000 for monitoring the efficacy of service delivery reforms at Bridgewater state hospital by the Disability Law Center, Inc.; provided further, that at least once every 6 months, the Disability Law Center, Inc. shall report on the impact of these reforms on the patients at Bridgewater state hospital to the joint committee on mental health. substance use and recovery, the joint committee on the judiciary, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for long-term substance use disorder treatment and programming to reduce criminal thinking for inmates housed by the department of correction; provided further, that correctional facilities that were active in fiscal year 2018 shall remain open in fiscal year 2019 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 more 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, 2018; provided further, that the department shall also report, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association and the department, on fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018 total costs per inmate by facility and security level not later than October 1, 2018; 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 one of said reports shall cover the period from July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, inclusive, and one of said reports shall cover the period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, inclusive; provided further, that said reports shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the number of prisoners subjected to solitary confinement; (b) the length of time spent in solitary confinement; (c) the number of prisoners with mental illness subjected to solitary confinement delineated by diagnosis; (d) the number of prisoners 21 years of age or younger subjected to solitary confinement; (e) the number of prisoners subjected to multiple stays in solitary confinement in a given reporting period; (f) 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 (g) the rate of recidivism for individuals that were subject to solitary confinement; provided further, that the department shall validate each educational program offered to inmates against an evidence-based model chosen by the secretary of public safety and security not less than once every 3 years; and provided further, that not later than January 1, 2019, the department shall submit a report on visitation procedures at each department facility that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the average monthly visitors per facility over the 12-month period preceding March 23, 2018; (ii) the average monthly visitors per inmate at each facility over the 12-month period preceding March 23, 2018; (iii) the average monthly visitors per facility for the 6-month period following March 23, 2018; (iv) the average monthly visitors per inmate at each facility for the 6-month period following March 23, 2018; (v) the total number of visitors each month at each facility for the 6-month period following March 23, 2018; (vi) the total number of visitors per inmate each month at each facility for the 6-month period following March 23, 2018; and (vii) a discussion of whether the visitor approval process established in 103 CMR 483.10 has had a demonstrable effect on the supply of contraband in each facility
633,197,710
8900-0002 Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center
For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center
10,750,000
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
5,179,684
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 15, 2019 on re-entry programming at the department of correction; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the department of correction to cover costs associated with coordinating and supporting partnerships with higher education institutions that provide post-secondary education programs in state prisons; and provided further, that the report shall include information on the type of programs provided and the recidivism rate of the offenders who successfully completed said programs
580,000

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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 $5,600,000 from retained 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 use and rehabilitative programming;and provided further, that for 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
5,600,000
8900-0050 DOC Fees Retained Revenue
For the department of correction; provided, that the department may expend not more than $2,128,815 in retained revenues collected from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; provided further, that the department may expend not more than $6,471,185 in retained revenues collected from existing assessments; and provided further, that for 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 14,650,000
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 use and rehabilitative programming
                Intragovernmental Services Fund ............... 100%
14,650,000

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