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If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. LOUIE L. WAINWRIGHT, SECRETARY 198 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of Governor CORRECTIONS BOB GRAHAM Secretary LOUIE L. WAINWRIGHT 1311 Winewood Boulevard 0 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 0 Telephone: 904/488-5021 December 15, 1986 Honorable Bob Graham Governor of Florida Honorable Members of the Florida Legislature Dear Governor and Members of the Legislature: In accordance with Chapter 20.315 (15), Florida Statutes, the Department of Corrections respectfully submits its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1985-86. This year's Report will provide you and other interested individuals and agencies with information regarding the aotivities, status, functions and inpact of the Florida Department of Corrections as it executes its statutory responsibility for the custody, care, treatment, management, and supervision of adult and youthful offenders. Should you have any questions regarding the material in the Annual Report, we will be happy to respond. Sincerely, ~~It LOUIE L. WAINWRIGHT Secretary 107355 U.S. Department of Justice LLW:chg National Institute of Justice This document has been reprod:Jced exactly .as recei~e~ from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opInions stat~d in this document ore those of the authors and donot nec~ssanly represent the official position or policies of the National InslJtute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been granted by. t t of Corrections Florlda Depar men to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis sion of the copyright owner. ii BOB GRAHAM, Governor Stale of Florida WAYNE MIXSON, Lt. Governor Stat-e of Florida i TABLE OF CONTENTS Secretary's Message ........................................................................................................ 1 Correctional Officer of the year ......... "............................................................................ 3 Department Organization Chart....................................................................................... 4 Management and Functions............................................................................................. 5 Correctional Facilities.................................................................................................... 9 Probation and Parole Offices ........................................................................................... 10 Regional Organization and Functions ................................................................................ 11 Region Geographical Locations and Administrative Data ....................................................... 12 Department Goals and Objectives for 1985-87 Biennium (Revised August, 1986) ................................................ 13 Activities Section Emergency Preparedness .......................................................................................... 16 Institution Development and Inmate Programs .............................................................. 17 Health Care Services ............................................................................................... 19 Education Services ..................................... , ............................................................ 20 Correctional Officer Standards & Compensation ............................................................ 21 Probation & Parole Services .......................................... , ........................................... 21 Staff Training and Development ................................................................................ 23 Community Facilities .............................................................................................. 24 Intergovernmental Coordination ................................................................................ 24 Departmental Efficiency .......................................................................................... 25 Other Important Activities and Issues ......................................................................... 26 Achievements ............................................................................................................... 29 Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 33 Criminal Justice Trends .................................................................................................. 36 Correctional Statistics ........ -............................................................................................ 41 Population Under Criminal Sentence ......................................................................... .42 Inmate Statistics ..................................................................................................... 43 Probation and Parole Statistics .................................................................................. 60 Financial Statements ...................................................................................................... 87 Directory .................................................................................................................... 91 ~ti~·~~ ~; I l ,- I\ ,. ..i It 's~1 i ~~~ J t : ~, ~ AESHI§FfH"W%l l I 1 iii SECRETARY'S MESSAGE During 1985-86, the Department of Corrections confronted critical issues head on which had been gathering momentum during previous years. Adequate resources to provide additional facilities of the type needed to meet increased inmate populations were not provided. Inmate population projections by the Criminal Justice Estimating Conference and the Department of Corrections not agreeing, it became obvious in FY 1985-86 that a more accurate method for projecting multi-year in mate population was essential to realistic and ef fective planning efforts. The Department is mov ing aggressively toward that goal, having establish ed a top priority study effort aimed at producing an improved projection model. ......... ~,,~-- __ .. "~"'''''""':':''~,;C;.';';:';:!C...~-",-.~'~ Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary In the meantime, the Department continued to emphasize the use of alternatives to incarcera tion which ace safe for the community and which provide adequate opportunities for inmates to conform their behavior to socially acceptable norms and move their lives in positive direc tions. Alternative progams such as Work Release and Supervised Community Release assisted in the battle against overcrowding, however, resources to meet all agency needs were not available. During the year, the Department continued to press ahead with improvements in health services for inmates. An appropriation of sixteen million dollars to meet the level of care recogniz ed by the Costello v. Wainwright Agreement was provided by the Legislature. This lump sum appropriatiop is to be used to continue delivery of health care services. The Department has developed a .;omprehensive plan to insure the most effective use of the appropriated funds. Improvements continued to be made in health care delivery at the Reception and Medical Center Hospital as updated diagnostic equipment was procured and installed and additional manage ment improvements made. The future for the Hospital, however, remains open to several op tions now being explored. The newly established Correctional Medical Authority is expected to provide valuable counsel in the development of the health services program for the Department. Emergency Preparedness Training, started two years ago at the management level, progressed through the Staff Supervisor level this year. All Corrections Emergency Response Teams (CERT) completed their 40 hour, Phase II, training during FY 85-86. Many Correctional Officers volunteered to become members of Correctional Emergency Response Teams. Volunteers who met the stringent selection criteria have become members of these important control elements. The rapid success of the CERT Program in preparing Correctional Officers for special emergency duty as well as its contribution as a positive morale booster has been most gratifying. The en thusiastic response to this special sec'-trity program is just one more example of the team spirit and drive to excel that characterizes the staff of the Department. This spirit has resulted in the Department's recognition as being among the best in the country and the only large cor rectional system to be fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections. New days are dawning in the field of Corrections. Expanded usage of computers, electronic surveillance devices and other advancing technologies are creating an environment which demands continuing professional development of Correctional Staff. There are greater demands for staff training and effective administration than ever before. In meeting these demands, 1 the Department has initiated action to develop innovative staff training methods, such as in teractive video training. The physical fitness of staff is of increasing importance to meet the challenges of caring for and supervising more than 29,000 incarcerated inmates and over 77,000 offender1> under community supervision on a daily basis. The Department has moved ahead forcefully in its efforts to save tax dollars by recouping costs of supervision, collecting court ordered victim restitution and providing imnate work squads for interagency a.nd public work projects. During 1985-86, almost $12 million