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]
Governor: Provide $9,400 and 2.0 positions in 1999-00 and $775,100 and 9.0 positions in 2000-01 for initial staffing at the New Lisbon Correctional Institution. On September 17, 1998, the Building Commission approved the construction of a 375-bed (250-cell) medium-security correctional institution at New Lisbon. The facility will also contain a 50-bed segregation unit. The facility is estimated to be complete by July, 2001. The recommendation provides 1.0 warden and 1.0 secretary for one month in 1999-00, and the following additional positions in 2000-01: 1.0 human resources specialist, 1.0 institutional business director, 2.0 building and maintenance positions, 1.0 institutional security director, 1.0 corrections program supervisor and 1.0 program assistant. Of the funding provided in 2000-01, $406,700 is provided to purchase vehicles for the institution; the remaining costs in both 1999-00 and 2000-01 are associated with personnel costs.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Reduce funding provided for vehicles by $46,400 in 2000-01.
8. PROBATION AND PAROLE HOLD/ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE FACILITY [LFB Paper 333]
Governor: Provide $389,000 and 13.0 positions in 1999-00 and $13,677,800 and 273.25 positions in 2000-01 to operate the new 600-bed, medium-security probation and parole hold/alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) facility in Milwaukee. The facility is scheduled to open in January, 2001. The facility will have 400 beds for secured detention of probation and parole offenders and 200 beds for AODA treatment services. In 1999-00, the recommendation would provide the following positions: 1.0 warden, 1.0 deputy warden, 1.0 secretary for the warden, 2.0 personnel positions, 3.0 business office positions, 3.0 maintenance positions, 1.0 food services position and 1.0 management information technician. In 2000-01, when the facility is full staffed, the following additional positions will be included: 2.0 additional administrative positions for the warden, 2.0 positions for institutional security (1.0 security director and 1.0 program assistant), 176.25 correctional officers, 3.0 unit managers, 13.0 supervising officers, 23.0 social workers (20.0 for the AODA program), 5.0 clinical/social services positions (including 3.0 placed in the AODA program), 1.0 crisis intervention worker, 12.0 additional maintenance positions, 5.0 additional food service positions, 1.0 institutional complaint position, 3.0 additional financial services positions, 2.0 additional personnel positions, 6.0 records office positions, 3.0 institutional stores positions, 1.0 library services position and 2.0 central office positions for inmate program review. The recommendation includes contract funding for the following: (a) $1,114,300 in 2000-01 for food service; (b) $626,000 in 2000-01 for medical service; (c) $18,000 in 2000-01 for laundry service; (d) $60,000 in 2000-01 for intake services purchased from Milwaukee County; and (e) $60,000 in 2000-01 for educational services.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Delete $85,100 and 2.89 positions in 2000-01 associated with the staffing of correctional officer positions.
9. INMATE WORK CENTERS [LFB Paper 248]
Governor: Provide $1,304,000 in 1999-00 and $3,085,800 in 2000-01 and 40.0 positions annually to establish and staff two 150-bed inmate work centers ("inmate work houses") for male inmates. The bill does not provide funding for the construction of the work centers or specify where these centers would be located. Each work center would have the following staff: 1.0 center superintendent, 1.0 social worker, 1.0 program assistant, 1.0 financial specialist, 4.0 food production assistants, 2.0 employment coordinators and 10.0 correctional officers. The recommendation includes $961,500 in 2000-01 for a food service contract. The bill assumes that the work centers will begin operating in July, 2000. According to the Executive Budget Book, the work centers will be secured facilities. Inmates in the facilities would work in market-wage jobs and be expected to reimburse Corrections for the cost of housing and other expenses.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Delete funding and positions for the inmate work centers. Instead, place $1,299,600 GPR in 1999-00 and $3,067,000 GPR in 2000-01 in the Joint Committee on Finance’s supplemental appropriation for the possible establishment of two 150-bed inmate work centers for male inmates. In addition, enumerate the construction of inmate work houses at two sites in connection with the 1999-01 capital budget and provide $5,120,000 in general supported borrowing to construct the two work centers. See “Building Program.”
10. ROBERT E. ELLSWORTH CORRECTIONAL CENTER [LFB Paper 333]
Governor: Provide $210,400 in 1999-00 and $230,500 in 2000-01 and 5.0 correctional officer positions annually to staff a 30-bed expansion of the Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center. On September 17, 1998, the Building Commission approved the renovation and construction of 30 additional beds at the Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center for women in Union Grove. The project will renovate an unoccupied area in the existing facility. The project is designed to support an alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) program for women. The Executive Budget Book indicates that funding for AODA programming will be provided by a grant from the Office of Justice Assistance. The project is currently scheduled to be completed in late 1999.
Joint Finance/Legislature: Delete $4,300 in 1999-00 and $4,800 in 2000-01 and 0.11 position annually associated with staffing of correctional officer positions.
11. STANLEY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY [LFB Paper 247]
Joint Finance: Make the following provisions concerning the correctional facility in Stanley currently under construction by the Dominion Corporation:
a. Place funding of $6,788,400 GPR in 1999-00 and $17,427,200 GPR in 2000-01 to staff the Stanley Correctional Facility in the Joint Committee on Finance's appropriation for release to Corrections after approval of the lease or purchase of the facility.
b. Reduce funding in the Joint Committee on Finance appropriation for prison contract beds by $1,326,800 GPR in 1999-00 and $18,589,500 GPR in 2000-01 to account for the estimated number of inmates to be placed at the Stanley Correctional Facility.
c. Create a nonstatutory provision specifying:
(1) The Department of Administration shall, no later than 30 days after the effective date of the bill, commence efforts to negotiate with the owner of each private correctional facility located in this state to purchase the facility or to lease the facility with an option to purchase the facility;
(2) If DOA reaches an agreement to purchase or lease the facility, the purchase or lease is subject to approval of the Building Commission and the Joint Committee on Finance;
(3) If DOA is unable to reach an agreement with the owner, the Building Commission may acquire the private correctional facility by condemnation and a determination of the necessity of taking is created;
(4) Define "private correctional facility" as, along with the land on which it is situated, a building, structure or facility meeting all of the following requirements: (a) the building, structure or facility has been or is being constructed on the effective date of the bill; (b) the building, structure or facility has been or is being constructed for the confinement of one or more individuals who, as a result of a court order from any jurisdiction, are in custody for the commission or alleged commission of a crime and who would be classified as medium or maximum security under the Department of Corrections’ security classification system; and (c) the building, structure or facility has not been and is not being constructed under a contract with DOA, a county, a group of counties, Corrections and any county or group of counties, the United States or a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
(5) Specify that the nonstatutory provision does not apply to a building, structure or facility that has been or is being constructed solely to confine juveniles alleged or found to be delinquent.
d. Create a statutory provision requiring DOA to acquire or lease correctional facilities identified in the nonstatutory provision. This provision constitutes an enumeration for purposes of the state building program.
e. Create a nonstatutory provision requiring Corrections to utilize any "private correctional facility" located in Wisconsin that is leased or purchased to return inmates from contracted prisons out of state and to reduce the utilization of out-of-state contract beds.
Senate/Legislature: Delete provisions related to the possible purchase and/or lease of the privately-constructed correctional facility in Stanley, Wisconsin. In addition, delete $6,788,400 GPR in 1999-00 and $17,427,200 GPR in 2000-01 in the Joint Committee on Finance's supplemental appropriation for operation and staffing of the Stanley Correctional facility. Increase funding in the Finance Committee's supplemental appropriation by $1,326,800 GPR in 1999-00 and $18,589,500 GPR in 2000-01 for additional prison contract beds.
