Supermax 500 10,819,600 246.20 12,799,200 246.20
Redgranite 750 802,900 10.00 11,231,600 291.30
New Lisbon1 375 9,400 2.00 775,100 9.00
Probation and Parole Hold/
AODA Facility 2 600 389,000 13.00 13,677,800 273.25
Inmate Work Centers 300 1,304,000 40.00 3,085,800 40.00
Ellsworth Center for Women 30 210,400 5.00 230,500 5.00
Total 7,057 $65,918,800 316.20 $141,827,100 864.75
1 New Lisbon is scheduled to open in the 2001-03 biennium. Funding provided in the bill is initial funding for the facility.
2 The probation and parole hold/AODA facility will have 400 beds for probation and parole holds and 200 beds for AODA treatment services. The probation and parole hold beds will not result in increased prison capacity.
Joint Finance: Under the Joint Committee on Finance provision, GPR funding and positions are provided associated with the operation of an additional 5,539 beds. Of the total number of beds, 1,484 are related to an increase in the number of contracted beds, 2,255 beds are from previously approved building projects, 300 beds are associated with the proposed inmate work centers and 1,500 beds are associated with the Stanley Correctional Facility. The following table identifies the institution, the total number of additional beds, and the operational and staffing increases.
Additional 1999-00 2000-01
Institution Beds Amount Positions Amount Positions
Existing Contract Beds1 0 $23,272,100 0.00 $24,304,800 0.00
Additional Contract Beds1 1,484 11,536,300 0.00 24,378,300 0.00
Supermax 500 10,765,600 244.89 12,744,700 244.89
Redgranite 750 802,900 10.00 10,765,800 276.34
New Lisbon2 375 9,400 2.00 728,700 9.00
Probation and Parole Hold/
AODA Facility 3 600 389,000 13.00 13,592,700 270.36
Inmate Work Centers4 300 1,299,600 0.00 3,067,000 0.00
Ellsworth Center for Women 30 206,100 4.89 225,700 4.89
Stanley Correctional Facility5 1,500 6,788,400 0.00 17,427,200 0.00
Total 5,539 $55,069,400 274.78 $107,234,900 805.48
1 Funding for increased costs of existing contracts ($935,900 in 1999-00 and $1,866,600 in 2000-01) and all funding associated with additional contract beds ($11,536,300 in 1999-00 and $24,378,300 in 2000-01) was placed in the Joint Committee on Finance supplemental appropriation for release upon approval of correctional contracts.
2 New Lisbon is scheduled to open in the 2001-03 biennium. Funding provided in the bill is initial funding for the facility.
3 The probation and parole hold/AODA facility will have 400 beds for probation and parole holds and 200 beds for AODA treatment services. The probation and parole hold beds will not result in increased prison capacity.
4 Funding for the inmate work centers was placed in the Joint Committee on Finance supplemental appropriation for release once the work center locations have been determined.
5 Funding for the operation of the Stanley Correctional Facility was placed in the Joint Committee on Finance supplemental appropriation for release to Corrections after the lease or purchase of the facility has been approved.
Senate: Under the Senate provision, GPR funding and positions are provided associated with the operation of an additional 4,447 beds. Of the total number of beds, 1,892 are related to an increase in the number of contracted beds, 2,255 beds are from previously approved building projects and 300 beds are associated with the proposed inmate work centers. The following table identifies the institution, the total number of additional beds, and the operational and staffing increases.
Additional 1999-00 2000-01
Institution Beds Amount Positions Amount Positions
Existing Contract Beds1 0 $23,272,100 0.00 $24,304,800 0.00
Additional Contract Beds1 1,892 2,995,700 0.00 31,079,900 0.00
Supermax 500 10,765,600 244.89 12,744,700 244.89
Redgranite 750 802,900 10.00 10,765,800 276.34
New Lisbon2 375 9,400 2.00 728,700 9.00
Probation and Parole Hold/
AODA Facility 3 600 389,000 13.00 13,592,700 270.36
Inmate Work Centers4 300 1,299,600 0.00 3,067,000 0.00
Ellsworth Center for Women 30 206,100 4.89 225,700 4.89
Total 4,447 $39,740,400 274.78 $96,509,300 805.48
1 Funding for increased costs of existing contracts ($935,900 in 1999-00 and $1,866,600 in 2000-01) and all funding associated with additional contract beds ($2,995,700 in 1999-00 and $31,079,900 in 2000-01) was placed in the Joint Committee on Finance supplemental appropriation for release upon approval of correctional contracts.
2 New Lisbon is scheduled to open in the 2001-03 biennium. Funding provided in the bill is initial funding for the facility.
3 The probation and parole hold/AODA facility will have 400 beds for probation and parole holds and 200 beds for AODA treatment services. The probation and parole hold beds will not result in increased prison capacity.
4 Funding for the inmate work centers was placed in the Joint Committee on Finance supplemental appropriation for release once the work center locations have been determined.
Conference Committee/Legislature: Under the provision adopted by the Legislature, GPR funding and positions are provided associated with the operation of an additional 5,171 beds. Of the total number of beds, 2,616 are related to an increase in the number of contracted beds, 2,255 beds are from previously approved building projects and 300 beds are associated with the proposed inmate work centers. The following table identifies the institution, the total number of additional beds, and the operational and staffing increases.
Additional 1999-00 2000-01
Institution Beds Amount Positions Amount Positions
Existing Contract Beds1 0 $23,272,100 0.00 $24,304,800 0.00
Additional Contract Beds1 2,616 12,863,100 0.00 42,967,800 0.00
Supermax 500 10,765,600 244.89 12,744,700 244.89
Redgranite 750 802,900 10.00 10,765,800 276.34
New Lisbon2 375 9,400 2.00 728,700 9.00
Probation and Parole Hold/
AODA Facility 3 600 389,000 13.00 13,592,700 270.36
Inmate Work Centers4 300 1,299,600 0.00 3,067,000 0.00
Ellsworth Center for Women 30 206,100 4.89 225,700 4.89
Total 5,171 $49,607,800 274.78 $108,397,200 805.48
1 Funding for increased costs of existing contracts ($935,900 in 1999-00 and $1,866,600 in 2000-01) and all funding associated with additional contract beds ($12,863,100 in 1999-00 and $42,967,800 in 2000-01) was placed in the Joint Committee on Finance supplemental appropriation for release upon approval of correctional contracts.
2 New Lisbon is scheduled to open in the 2001-03 biennium. Funding provided in the bill is initial funding for the facility.
3 The probation and parole hold/AODA facility will have 400 beds for probation and parole holds and 200 beds for AODA treatment services. The probation and parole hold beds will not result in increased prison capacity.
4 Funding for the inmate work centers was placed in the Joint Committee on Finance supplemental appropriation for release once the work center locations have been determined.
4. CONTRACTS FOR PRISON BEDS [LFB Paper 331]
Governor: Provide $52,383,500 in 1999-00 and $100,027,100 in 2000-01 to fully fund existing contract beds and to purchase additional contract prison beds. Base funding for the contracts appropriation, which is used to support contracts with public and private providers of prison beds and for temporary lockup of offenders from the Division of Community Corrections, is $62,785,900 annually. The recommendation is divided as follows:
a. Full Funding of Existing Contract Prison and Jail Beds. Provide $25,059,800 in 1999-00 and $26,081,700 in 2000-01 to support contracts with the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) for space in Tennessee and Oklahoma, the federal government for space in West Virginia and Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas counties for jail space, the Division of Juvenile Corrections’ Prairie du Chien Correctional (PDC) facility and Wisconsin counties for temporary lockup of offenders from the Division of Community Corrections. It should be noted that the funding provided assumes that the cost per day, per inmate charged by CCA ($42 in 1998-99) and Milwaukee County ($58 in 1998-99) will increase by $1 per day during each year of the biennium. As recommended, total funding for existing contract beds would be $87,845,700 in 1999-00 and $88,867,600 in 2000-01, and would support 5,016 contract beds daily (4,586 beds for prison inmates and 430 beds for community corrections offenders). Of these beds, 3,907 beds for prison inmates would be supplied by providers other than Wisconsin state or local governments, including 50 beds at Oxford federal prison.
b. Additional Contract Prison Beds. Provide $27,323,700 in 1999-00 and $73,945,400 in 2000-01 for additional contract prison space for prison inmates. The Governor’s recommendation is estimated to support an additional 1,659 contract beds in 1999-00 and 4,502 contract beds in 2000-01 at an average cost of $45 per day per inmate. No locations for the beds are specified and, as a result, funding could be utilized to support additional instate and/or out-of-state contracts. As of February 26, 1999, Corrections had 4,201 inmates placed in contracted facilities (3,607 in out-of-state facilities and 594 instate).
Joint Finance/Legislature: Modify the provision as follows:
a. Full Funding of Existing Contract Prison and Jail Beds. Reduce funding by $1,787,700 in 1999-00 and $1,776,900 in 2000-01 to: (1) reestimate funding associated with the current Texas county jail contract and the contract with the federal government for the West Virginia facility (-$278,200 in 1999-00 and -$277,400 in 2000-01); and (2) reduce funding associated with the Prairie du Chien Correctional Facility contract (-$1,509,500 in 1999-00 and -$1,499,500 in 2000-01). Further, place $935,900 GPR in 1999-00 and $1,866,600 GPR in 2000-01 in the Joint Committee on Finance's supplemental appropriation for release to Corrections once the Committee has approved a modified contract with the Corrections Corporation of America.
b. Additional Prison Contract Beds. Reestimate the number of contract beds necessary during the 1999-01 biennium (781 in 1999-00 and 2,616 in 2000-01) based on revised correctional facility population projections and, as a result, reduce funding by $14,460,600 GPR in 1999-00 and $30,977,600 GPR in 2000-01. Place the remaining funding ($12,863,100 GPR in 1999-00 and $42,967,800 GPR in 2000-01) in the Joint Committee on Finance's supplemental appropriation for release to Corrections once the Committee has approved contracts.
5. SUPERMAX CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION [LFB Paper 332]
Governor: Provide $10,819,600 in 1999-00 and $12,799,200 in 2000-01 with 246.2 positions annually to operate the new 500-bed Supermax Correctional Institution in Boscobel. Staffing would include 168.7 correctional officers, 4.0 unit managers, 12.0 supervising officers, 3.0 social workers, 1.0 chaplain, 8.0 inmate education-related positions, 4.0 clinical services positions, 27.0 maintenance positions, 8.0 food service positions, 2.0 inmate complaint positions, 2.0 financial services positions, 2.0 records office positions, 1.0 laundry worker, 0.5 barber and 3.0 central office positions. The recommendation includes $887,900 in 1999-00 and $1,586,200 in 2000-01 for a food service contract, and $632,500 in 1999-00 and $1,170,700 in 2000-01 to provide medical services. The facility, scheduled to be completed by October, 1999, will have most inmates placed in cells 23 hours per day, with meals, education, psychological services and some medical services provided in the cell. When not in a cell, inmates at the Supermax facility will be in restraints and escorted by two correctional officers. Initial staffing, training costs for 105.8 correctional officers and funding for startup of the institution ($1,964,500 and 35.0 positions) was provided in 1997 Act 237.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Delete $54,000 in 1999-00 and $54,500 in 2000-01 and 1.31 positions annually associated with the staffing of correctional officer positions. [On September 16, 1999, the Joint Committee on Finance, acting under s. 13.10, authorized 184.89 positions of the 244.89 positions, to allow initial operation of Supermax prior to enactment of the 1999-01 biennial budget.]
6. REDGRANITE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION [LFB Paper 333]
Governor: Provide $802,900 and 10.0 positions in 1999-00 and $11,231,600 and 291.3 positions in 2000-01 to operate the new 750-bed (512-cell), medium-security Redgranite Correctional Institution. The facility is scheduled to open in January, 2001. The recommendation includes 10.0 positions for the initial staffing of the facility in 1999-00 (the warden, personnel, financial services, maintenance and security positions). When fully staffed in 2000-01, the institution would include the following positions: 1.0 warden, 1.0 deputy warden, 1.0 secretary for the warden, 2.0 positions for institutional security (1.0 security director and 1.0 program assistant), 184.3 correctional officers, 4.0 unit managers, 13.0 supervising officers, 11.0 social workers, 1.0 chaplain, 19.0 inmate education and recreation-related positions, 5.0 clinical services positions (including 1.0 psychologist placed in one of the housing units), 1.0 crisis intervention worker, 16.0 maintenance positions, 7.0 food service positions, 2.0 inmate complaint positions, 7.0 financial services positions, 3.0 personnel positions, 4.0 records office positions, 3.0 institutional stores positions, 2.0 institution programs positions and 4.0 central office positions. The recommendation includes $980,400 in 2000-01 for a food service contract and $626,000 in 2000-01 for a medical services contract.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Reduce positions and funding for the following: (a) the control center at the facility which was inadvertently staffed twice under AB 133 (-$305,500 and -10.0 positions in 2000-01); (b) correctional officer staffing for a correctional industries building which is not currently being built (-$84,400 and -2.4 positions in 2000-01); and (c) appropriate correctional officer staffing (-$75,900 and -2.56 positions in 2000-01).
7. NEW LISBON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION [LFB Paper 333]
