Program Authorization: R.S. 15:821-840.2 and R.S. 36:401-409
The mission of the Incarceration Program is to provide for the custody, control and care of adjudicated offenders through enforcement of the laws and implementation of programs designed to ensure the safety of the public, staff, and inmates.
The goals of the Incarceration Program are:
1. Maximize public safety through appropriate and effective correctional custodial and supervisory programs.
2. Provide for the safety of correctional staff and inmates by maintaining an organized and disciplined system of operations that promotes stability in the institution.
3. Ensure that basic services relating to adequate food, clothing, and shelter are provided to the inmate population.
4. Provide the maximum available bed space allowable by the State Fire Marshal, Department of Health and Hospitals, American Correctional Association requirements, budgeted resources, and good correctional practices.
5. Protect the investment by the state in the facility by providing an adequate maintenance program for all buildings and equipment and by following Division of Administration property control regulations.
The Incarceration Program encompasses all security and related costs. It also includes other services in keeping with the goal of providing for the custody and care of persons committed to the department's custody, such as the classification of inmates and related record-keeping, provision of basic necessities such as food, clothing, and laundry services for the inmate population, maintenance and support of the facility and other equipment, and Project Clean-Up. Project Clean-Up, a cooperative effort between the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, and the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), involves inmate crews for litter pickup and DOTD work crews for mowing and litter collection. The project is a direct result of the commitment of Governor and Mrs. Foster to improve the appearance of roads and highways across the state.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. In FY 1998-99, the Incarceration Program will provide for the secure confinement and support of offenders committed to that institution while maintaining a safe working environment for staff.
1Data for this indicator were not compiled during this fiscal year.
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
This program is funded with state general fund, interagency transfers, and fees and self-generated revenues. The interagency transfers are derived from the Department of Transportation and Development for security costs associated with providing inmate work crews at rest areas. The fees and self-generated revenues are derived from the following: (1) funds received from inmate banking to cover administrative cost incurred from managing the inmate banking program; (2) funds received from employee purchase of meals; (3) funds received for reimbursement for identification cards for visitors and copier use; (4) funds received for reimbursement of expenses incurred to provide security coverage for the Beauregard Nursery Tree Farm, and the Vinton work crew; (5) funds received from offenders for damages to institutional property; and (6) funds received from offenders for maintenance expenses of telephones in the dormitories.
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 104.0% of the existing operating budget. It represents 73.4% of the total request ($11,679,764) for this program. The increase in the recommended level is primarily attributed to the funding of the security pay plans and acquisitions and major repairs. The decrease in the Table of Organization is due to the elimination of one vacant position.
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS