Department of Correction

Department of Correction.

8900-0001

N.B. - The Acting Governor has struck the italicized language in this item

For the operation of the commonwealth's correctional facilities, including the increased operational costs for the maximum security prison at Shirley; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no collective bargaining agreement entered into by the commissioner of administration or his designee in fiscal year 1999 shall contain an increase in roll call pay for correction officers; provided further, that the department shall maintain operations of one 12-bed treatment unit for females who are awaiting trial or who have been convicted of a crime and who are in need of detoxification and treatment for chemical dependency or alcoholism; provided further, that contingent upon the receipt of federal funds, not more than $418,400 shall be expended in fiscal year 1999 for 250 additional substance abuse treatment slots in the department's correctional institutions in excess of the total number of any such slots funded as of March 31, 1998; provided further, that if the department determines that it is necessary to transfer prisoners to facilities outside of the commonwealth, said department shall determine which such available facility is the geographically closest facility that will provide the most cost-effective transfer; provided further, that the department of correction shall implement a state-wide post-conviction victim and witness advocacy program; provided further, that no less than $150,000 shall be expended for salaries and employee benefits of five victim and witness advocates; provided further, that such positions shall be in addition to any positions approved as of February 1, 1998; and provided further, that training and technical assistance will be provided and the program will be coordinated, monitored and evaluated

...............................................................$286,819,361

8900-0002

For the administration of the department; provided, that employees in the prisoners classification division shall not be subject to civil service law and rules; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the director of civil service shall certify to the commissioner of correction, upon receipt of permanent requisitions, names of correction officers to fill permanent vacancies

...............................................................$3,991,177

8900-0003

For local relief to mitigate the inordinate fiscal demand placed on local life, health and safety departments in those cities and towns hosting a state correctional facility; provided, that each such city and town shall receive a percentage of the total funds as appropriated herein which shall be equal to the total state inmate population incarcerated within a state correctional facility located within such city or town; provided further, that all inmates incarcerated at Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Shirley-minimum and the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Shirley-medium, so-called, shall be deemed to be incarcerated within a correctional facility located in the town of Shirley; provided further, that of the number of inmates incarcerated at Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Shirley-maximum, so-called, one-half shall be deemed to be incarcerated within a correctional facility in the town of Shirley and one-half shall be deemed to be incarcerated within a correctional facility in the town of Lancaster; and provided further, that for the purpose of mitigation calculation, all distribution percentages shall be calculated according to the department of correction's average daily inmate population record for the prior fiscal year

...............................................................$997,000

Local Aid Fund........................................................... 100.0%

8900-0004

N.B. - The Acting Governor has struck the italicized language in this item

For inmate health services; provided, that the commissioner of correction shall file quarterly reports detailing expenditures from this item with the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the department of correction shall ensure that psychiatric services provided at state correctional facilities, including contracted provider services, shall include a minimum of nine full-time equivalent psychiatrists in addition to any such psychiatric positions assigned to the Bridgewater State Hospital; provided further, that said department shall ensure that inmates who are placed in segregation units, including all segregation units at MCI-Concord, and who are not designated as open mental health cases shall be visited by mental health staff not less than three times weekly; provided further, that said department shall ensure that mental health services provided at each secure state correctional facility, including contracted provider services, shall include a minimum of one doctoral level psychologist or similarly qualified employee; provided further, that said department shall report no later than January 15, 1999 on mental health services in said department; provided further, that said report shall delineate all mental health services positions assigned to each facility and said department's progress in the implementation of each recommendation contained in the January 31, 1997 report submitted by the University of Massachusetts medical center on the department's management of psychiatric services; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, expenditures made from the RR subsidiary, so-called, of this item for the contracted provider service costs associated with the purposes of the programs funded herein shall not exceed $47,195,510

...............................................................$48,177,529

8900-0007

For the expenses of the community resource centers under contract to or operated by the department; provided, that one such additional community resource center may be located in Bristol county in order to serve the offender population of New Bedford, Fall River and the surrounding communities

...............................................................$371,524

8900-0009

For educational services of the department; provided, that not more than $150,000 be made available for a literacy educational pilot program at two correctional facilities, one of which shall be the Massachusetts correctional institute at Framingham

...............................................................$4,868,573

8900-0010

For prison industries and farm services; provided, that the commissioner of correction shall determine the cost of manufacturing motor vehicle registration plates and certify to the comptroller the amounts to be transferred from the Highway Fund to the general fund; and provided further, that the commissioner of correction shall submit quarterly financial reports detailing revenues generated and expended to the house and senate committees on ways and means

...............................................................$2,473,752

8900-0011

For a prison industries and farm services revenue retention account; provided, that the department may expend an amount not to exceed $3,067,995 from revenues collected from the sale of products for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees of the program; and provided further, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system, so-called

...............................................................$3,067,995

8900-0015

For correctional residential services; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a contracted low-security residential program for incarcerated expectant mothers; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be obligated for assistance to incarcerated mothers

...............................................................$730,000

8900-0016

For the cost of housing state inmates in federal prisons

...............................................................$750,000

8900-9999

For the payment of charges assessed to the department of correction for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, medical security plan and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called; provided, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April 15, 1999 all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the commissioner of the department of correction may, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, transfer from the DD subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called, or the NN subsidiary, so-called, of this account, an amount not to exceed 15 per cent of the funds appropriated herein, if the secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the total amount of such assessed charges is fully encumbered and is less than the amount appropriated herein; (2) that the department does not require any supplemental appropriation in any of its other items of appropriation; (3) that the department is expected to meet the revenue targets established for fiscal year 1998; and (4) that the department has not expended any funds for the payment of such assessed charges in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; and provided further, that no funds shall be scheduled to any subsidiary in this account which is not explicitly referenced herein

...............................................................$12,074,591