FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

ANNUAL REPORT
Fiscal Year 2012-2013

Changing Lives To Ensure a Safer Florida

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Printed in December 2013
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

VISION
Changing lives to ensure a safer Florida.

MISSION
To promote safety of the public, our staff and offenders by providing security, supervision,
and care, offering opportunities for successful re-entry into society, and capitalizing on
partnerships to continue to improve the quality of life in Florida.

VALUES
Trust  Respect  Accountability  Integrity  Leadership

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Organizational Chart  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
Secretary's Message  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  4
Agency Overview  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  5
Personnel  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  5
Budget  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 7
Agency Accomplishments   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Agency Strategic Plan  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11
Awards and Recognition  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .12
Inmate Programs  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .16
Educational/Vocational Programs  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 20
PRIDE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22
Inmate Substance Abuse Treatment Programs  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 23
Community Corrections Substance Abuse Treatment Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Re-Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Institutions Overview  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .28
Map of Institutions  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 30
Facility List .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 31
Inmate Admissions  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 37
Inmate Population .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 38
Inmate Drug Testing  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 39
Elderly Inmates  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 40
Elderly Inmate Characteristics  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 43
Youthful Offenders  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 44
Death Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Inmate Releases  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 46
Escapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Community Corrections Overview  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .48
Map of Community Corrections  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 52
Community Supervision Admissions  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 53
Offender Population on June 30  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 55
Supervision of Sex Offenders on Community Supervision Population  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 57
Community Supervision Releases  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 58
Victim Services   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .59
Corrections Foundation   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .60

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Florida Department of Corrections

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Secretary

Michael D. Crews

Inspector General
Planning & Program
Analysis

Jeffery Beasley

Deputy Assistant
Secretary Michelle Pyle
Policy Mgmt. & Inmate
Appeals

Legislative Affairs
Will Kendrick

Research & Data Analysis
Staff Development &
Training

General Counsel
Jennifer Parker

Human Resources
Director Glory Parton

Operations

Administration

Deputy Secretary
Timothy Cannon

Community
Corrections

Institutions

Assistant Secretary
James Upchurch

Security

Deputy Assistant
Secretary
Ricky Dixon

Region 1 –
Director Samuel “Sam”
Culpepper
Region 2 –
Director Eric Lane
Region 3 –
Director Randy P. Tifft

Chief of Staff
Mike Dew

Assistant Secretary
Jenny Nimer

Re-Entry

Deputy Assistant
Secretary
Kim “Chris” Southerland

North Region –
Director Barbara Scala
South Region –
Director Beth Atchison

Information
Technology

Chief Information Officer
Doug Smith

Communications

Director Jessica Cary

Budget & Financial
Management
Director Mark Tallent

Procurement &
Contract
Management

Director Jodi Bailey

P&P/Interstate Compact –
Chief Shari Britton
Community Programs –
Chief Shawn Satterfield

Medical & Health
Services

Assistant Secretary
Olugbenga Ogunsanwo,
M.D.

Annual Report Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013

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SECRETARY'S MESSAGE
During Fiscal Year 2012-2013 (FY 2012-13), the
Department of Corrections continued to make
progress in areas critical to mission success: strategic
planning, fostering community partnerships and
focusing on re-entry, while continuing efforts to
reduce operating costs and use resources responsibly.
One of the Department’s major accomplishments was the review and update
of our strategic plan. This was a priority as the existing plan had not been
updated since 2010. A strategic plan is a vital tool for any organization as it
allows leaders and members to set goals, map a course for achieving those
goals, assess current needs and anticipate future ones, and ensures all
members know the role they play in achieving mission success. Agency
leaders from around the state worked over the course of several months to
review the existing plan, revise and update the plan, and make certain the
Department of Corrections had a tool that would continue to move us
forward. Our “2013-2016 Strategic Plan” was adopted in July of 2013.
The Department continued its efforts to foster partnerships by holding
regular Community Partnership Meetings around the state. Our community partners are an invaluable resource as they assist
the DC with re-entry efforts. Community Partnership Meetings allow us to continue connecting with state and local leaders,
volunteers, civic organizations, churches, resource centers and other stakeholders that assist us with helping inmates and offenders successfully transition back to their communities upon their release. This enhances public safety and reduces victimization
while reducing costs to taxpayers. These meetings also help us to enhance transparency and accountability.
We continued moving forward identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives including consolidating offices around the
state to reduce lease costs; shifting vehicles to P&P offices around the state to reduce travel expenditures for Officers; and
hanging inmate clothing and bedding out to dry rather than running industrial sized dryers, and making our own clothing,
bedding, and laundry soap in institutions. With these and other efforts, the Department continues to increase efficiency and
reduce costs.
While we at the Department were committed to strategic planning, community partnerships, re-entry efforts and continuing
to reduce costs during the year, the safety of our staff, the public, and inmates remained our top priority.
In the coming year, we will continue to make significant progress in these areas and others. I’m always impressed by the dedication of our members and continue to be proud of their hard work and accomplishments – as they make our success possible.
I thank you for your continued support of the Florida Department of Corrections!
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
Please visit our website to learn more about the Florida Department of Corrections. There, you will find helpful information,
including our Agency’s organizational chart with contact information, our reports and statistics, media announcements, and
information about all of our Program areas.
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/index.html

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Florida Department of Corrections

AGENCY OVERVIEW
The Florida Department of Corrections (DC) is the third largest state prison system in
the country with an operating budget in FY 2012-13 of approximately $2.1 billion – with
just over 100,000 inmates in prisons and another 145,000 offenders on community
supervision.
The DC has 142 correctional facilities statewide, including 48 prisons, seven private partner prisons, 16 prison annexes, 32 work
camps, 20 state-run work release centers, 12 private work release centers, four road prisons, two forestry camps, and one basic
training camp. In FY 2012-13, 33,295 inmates were admitted to prison and another 33,137 were released. During the year, 88,819
offenders were placed on community supervision and another 88,940 were released from supervision.
Since most of those who serve time in prison and on supervision will eventually transition back to Florida’s communities, the
DC strives to provide inmates and offenders with the tools they will need to become productive citizens through a variety of
programs and services including the Transition from Prison to Community Initiative (TPCI).

PERSONNEL
As of June 30, 2013, the Florida Department of Corrections (DC) had a total of 22,398
employees, broken down into the following categories:
•• 17,002 (75.9%) certified employees in institutions or probation/parole offices;
ºº 15,021 (87.6%) certified employees in institutions, consisting of 10,022 (67.3%) Correctional Officers, 4,013 (26.9%) Sergeants,
431 (2.9%) Lieutenants, 293 (2.0%) Captains, 83 (0.6%) Majors, 45 (0.3%) Colonels and 134 (0.8%) Correctional Inspectors in
the Office of the Inspector General; and,

ºº 1,981 (11.6%) certified Correctional Probation Officers.
•• Health Care staff (professional, managerial, and support) represented 6.6% of DC employees. Health Services staff decreased
by 2.0% from last fiscal year because inmate health care in nine facilities located in the southern part of Region III was privatized
in FY 2012-13.

•• Programs for inmates and offenders, and chaplaincy staff totaled only 1.6% of DC employees.
•• Agency support staff totaled 13.3% of all DC staff, with 10.6% institutional support and 2.7% supporting community
corrections.

•• Less than 3% of staff provided management and administrative support in the DC’s Central Office and regional service
centers.
The average DC employee is 42 years of age and has been with the agency for ten years. More than 94.4% of DC employees are
in the state’s Career Service pay plan, 5.5% are Selected Exempt Service (SES), and 0.1% are Senior Management Service (SMS).
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/annual/1213/personnel.html

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Figure 1.2  DC Staff by Position
Institutions Certified

15,021

67.1%

Institutions Support

2,383

10.6%

Community Corrections Certified

1,981

8.8%

Health Care

1,467

6.6%

Community Corrections Support

598

2.7%

Administrative

587

2.6%

Programs and Chaplaincy

361

1.6%

22,398

100.0%

Total

Figure 1.1  DC Staff by Pay Plan Status
Career Service

Selected Exempt Service
Senior Management Service
Total

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Florida Department of Corrections

21,134

94.4%

1,242

5.5%

22

0.1%

22,398

100.0%

BUDGET
Operating Funds
Figure 1.3  Operating Funds

66.2% Security & Institutional Operations

$1,370,351,063

19.1% Health Services

$394,900,744

10.4% Community Corrections

$214,691,984

2.6% Department Administration

$54,035,583

1.7% Education & Programs

$35,225,829

100.0% Total Operating Funds

$2,069,205,203

Fixed Capital Outlay Funds
Construction/Maintenance
Debt Service

Total Fixed Outlay Funds
Total Expenditures

$2,119,660
$33,844,029

$35,963,689
$2,105,168,892

Local Funds
Collection Activities
Cost of Supervision Fees

$18,633,164

Restitution, Fines and Court Costs

$48,016,616

Subsistence, and other Court-Ordered Payments

$17,590,466

Inmate Banking Activities
Total Deposits

$108,421,623

Total Disbursements

$107,538,794

Total Assets (on June 30, 2013)

$15,036,584

Other Activities
Revenue from Canteen Operations

$30,907,621

Inmate Telephone Commissions

$5,334,549
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013

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Figure 1.4  Appropriation History (Billions)

3,000
2,500
2,000

$2.7

$2.5

$2.3

$2.4

$2.4

$2.2

$2.1

1,500
1,000
500
0

FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13

Table 1.1  Summary of Average Inmate Costs (FY 2012-13)
Type of Facility
Average Total Per Diem
Security
Health
Education
Population
Operations
Services
Services
Total All Facilities (excluding private)
90,029
$47.50
$34.87
$11.79
$0.84
Adult Male Custody
49,067
$37.33
$31.19
$5.30
$0.84
Male Youthful Offender Custody
927
$64.46
$53.82
$6.35
$4.29
Reception Centers
9,916
$88.97
$45.99
$42.54
$0.44
Adult and Youthful Female Custody
4,091
$53.19
$35.09
$16.47
$1.63
Specialty Institutions
22,397
$52.76
$38.31
$13.59
$0.86
Work Release Centers
2,060
$28.02
$27.07
$0.73
$0.22
Contracted Facility
1,571
$29.35
$29.07
$0.28
Private Institutions
10,113
$43.86
$43.86
*Note: Per diem figures do not include indirect and administrative cost of $0.67 for private institutions and $2.75 for state facilities (security
operations $0.98, health services $0.31, education $0.17, and department administration $1.29).
Figure 1.5  Inmate Cost Per Day by Type of Facility

Figure 1.6  Inmate Cost Per Day Over Five Years
(For all department facilities, excluding private prisons)

100.00

Total Daily Cost ($17,338 annually in FY 2012-13)

93.75
87.50

55.00

$88.97

81.25
75.00

$53.34

52.00

$53.35

$52.00

68.75
62.50

$64.46

49.00

56.25

$53.19

50.00

$52.76

43.75

$43.86

46.00

$49.24
$47.50

37.50

$37.33
31.25
25.00
Adult
Male
Custody

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Male
Youthful
Offender
Custody

Reception
Centers

Adult and
Youthful
Female
Custody

Florida Department of Corrections

Specialty
Institutions

$28.02

$29.35

Work
Release
Centers

Contracted
Facility

43.00
Private
Instutions

40.00

FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13

AGENCY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
Agency Strategic Plan – In FY 2012-13, revising and updating the agency’s strategic plan was a top priority for the Department
of Corrections. In the spring of 2013, Department leaders from around the state came together and began working on strategic
planning. Together, they developed an up-to-date mapping tool that will allow the Department to chart its course, assess its
needs, make appropriate legislative budget requests, measure organizational performance, and ensure accountability over the
next three years. In July of 2013, the “2013-2016 Strategic Plan” was adopted. This three year plan will help guide our members
as we work toward achieving our common goals and moving the agency forward.

FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS AND FOCUSING ON REENTRY
Community Partnership Meetings – In FY 2012-13, the Department remained focused on strengthening partnerships with
community members, volunteers, local businesses, local and state leaders, and other stakeholders by holding regular Community
Partnerships meetings across the state. These meetings were part of the DC’s ongoing effort to increase transparency and
accountability, while fostering partnerships that assist the agency with its cost savings and re-entry efforts. These meetings
will continue to be held regularly at prisons around the state. For more information on Community Partnership meetings, including a schedule of upcoming meetings, please visit http://www.dc.state.fl.us/Re-Entry/partnership.shtml.
ID Project – Released inmates often face a significant barrier to a successful re-entry into society – a lack of official identification.
Without some official form of identification, those transitioning back to their communities are often unable to obtain legitimate
employment, secure housing, cash checks, open bank accounts, or apply for needed public assistance. In FY 2012-13, the
Department of Corrections began its ID Project. By partnering with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
(DHSMV), Florida Vital Statistics, and the Social Security Administration, the agency is working to ensure that inmates being
released from prison have a state identification at release, or are prepared to obtain one, easing the re-entry process and increasing the likelihood of a smooth and successful transition back to society. To learn more about the ID Project, please visit http://
www.dc.state.fl.us/reentry/idproject.shtml .
Family Reunification with Sesame Street – In Florida, there are approximately 64,500 children under the age of 18 who have
an incarcerated parent. During FY 2012-13, as part of its family reunification efforts, the Department entered into a partnership
with Sesame Street to bring a new resource to the children and families of inmates in Florida’s prisons. Sesame Street’s “Little
Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration” is designed to help children cope with the challenges of having an incarcerated parent
by providing support and comfort; helping to reduce anxiety, sadness, and confusion; providing caregivers with strategies and
tips for communicating with children about incarceration; and helping incarcerated parents with communication and parenting
from prison. Florida was one of ten states selected to participate in the Sesame Street program with all materials and resources
provided at no charge to the state. Resource kits which included a DVD with a special episode on incarceration and a storybook
for children, as well as a guide for parents and caregivers, were distributed to children and families at visitations. To learn more
about this partnership and Sesame Street’s “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration,” please visit http://www.dc.state.fl.us/
oth/children/index.html.

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ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY
Performance Measures and the “Performance Dashboard” – In FY 2012-13, the Department continued developing performance measures and implementing performance-based assessments for all areas of operations. The goals of these assessments
are to enhance organizational performance, ensure accountability, highlight success, and facilitate change when and where it
is needed. During the fiscal year, DC launched its “Performance Dashboard” where performance data is reported on its public
website on a quarterly basis in order to enhance transparency and accountability. Through regular ongoing performance assessments, DC will continue to move forward utilizing effective and innovative techniques, while ensuring efficient business
operations. To learn more about DC’s performance measures and to view quarterly Performance Scorecards, please visit http://
www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/perfmeas/index.html.

COST SAVINGS
The Florida Department of Corrections is the state’s largest agency. In ongoing efforts to ensure the Department is operating
efficiently and maximizing resources, the DC continued expanding on efforts initiated in FY2011-12 based on recommendations
by the Department’s Cost Savings Task Force and identified new area for costs savings. Some of the year’s costs savings initiatives
are highlighted below:

•• Community Corrections:
ºº Office Lease Consolidations – In FY 2012-13, DC continued evaluating Probation & Parole (P&P) office leases and consolidating
space where possible. These efforts resulted in a 3% savings.

ºº Travel Expenditures – In an effort to reduce the travel expenses of P&P Officers, the Department shifted pool vehicles out
to P&P field offices for use by Officers working with offenders out in the community. This effort resulted in a 50% reduction
in P&P travel expenditures.

•• Institutions:
ºº Farming – In FY 2012-13, Institutions continued advancing farm programs. Through farm programs, inmates grow crops for
the institutions while learning valuable work skills that will assist them upon their re-entry to society. During the fiscal year,
inmate farmers grew $5,232,538 worth of crops. Farm programs also received $448,082 in farm donations.

ºº Exploring Cost Savings Options – During the fiscal year, Institutions initiated a number of new costs savings efforts like
sewing inmate uniforms and bedclothes in-house rather than purchasing them from outside vendors, hanging inmate
laundry out to dry on clothes lines rather than running industrial-sized dryers, making laundry soap in-house rather than
purchasing it from outside vendors, and moving away from using dishwashers and towards hand washing dishes in compartmental sinks made my inmates in vocational programs.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS’ COMMUNITY IMPACT
DC Canine Tracking Teams – The Department has 38 canine programs. DC canines are used to support other law enforcement
agencies with felon apprehension, searching for missing persons, and locating and providing aid to persons in distress. In FY
2012-13, the DC’s canine tracking teams were deployed 608 times – 329 times for criminal incidents, with 88 of those involving
armed individuals. Missing person searches accounted for 141 deployments.
DC Community Work Squads Generate Costs Savings for Florida’s Communities - DC’s Community Work Squads provide
inmate labor to state agencies, political subdivisions of the state (cities, counties, and municipalities), universities, and non-profit
organizations. These squads provide assistance and cost savings to communities, while also providing inmates meaningful
work and opportunities to learn valuable work skills that will help them re-enter society upon their release. In FY 2012-13,
Community Work Squads performed 5.7 million hours of work, which was valued at more than $78 million – with net costs
savings/value added of $49 million provided to the citizens of Florida.
DC Ensures Offenders Give Back – In FY 2012-13, offenders on community supervision completed more than 1.4 million hours
of community service. DC, through the Office of Community Corrections, also collected more than $71 million from offenders
on community supervision to go toward victim restitution, court costs, fines, and other fees.
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AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN
In the spring of 2013, the Department of Corrections initiated the
review and update of the agency strategic plan. The development
and utilization of an agency strategic plan, outlining direction and
needs of the Department for the next three years, is a critical planning
tool for the Department of Corrections.

GOALS

The 2013-2016 Strategic Plan was developed in three distinct phases
and incorporates input from Department leadership across the state.

GOAL 2	 Reduce victimization by preparing inmates
for successful transition and re-entry into
their communities.

Phase 1:
In May of 2013, the Department conducted a strategic planning
workshop for its Executive Leadership Team. The team worked with
a strategic planning consultant to:

•• Review and refine the Florida Department of Corrections’ Vision
Statement;

•• Review and refine the Florida Department of Corrections’ Mission

GOAL 1	 Provide for the care, custody, and management of inmates while ensuring public and
staff safety.

GOAL 3	 Enhance public safety through effective
supervision of offenders in the
community.
GOAL 4	 Optimize organizational performance.
GOAL 5	 Ensure effective leadership at all levels of
the Department.

Statement;

•• Articulate the Florida Department of Corrections’ Core Values;
•• Identify the current Strengths and Weaknesses, as well as the Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) facing the Department now
and in the foreseeable future;

•• Identify and articulate the major goals forming the basis of the strategic plan;
•• Identify and articulate the primary strategies and objectives comprising these goals.
Phase 2:
Subsequent to the strategic planning workshop, a draft of the Strategic Plan was written and circulated for review by the
Department’s Operational Leadership Team – including the Executive Leadership Team, Wardens, Circuit Administrators, Bureau
Chiefs and other designated leadership personnel.
The Operational Leadership Team convened a second strategic planning session in June of 2013, where they worked to refine
the draft, propose agency goals and identify:

•• Additional strategies needed to accomplish each agency goal;
•• Additional time-specific and measureable objectives to be included in each strategy;
•• Specific action steps needed to internally and externally market the Department’s Vision, Mission, Values and Goals.

Phase 3:
Following the meeting with the Operational Leadership Team, a final draft of the Strategic Plan was prepared. The Department’s
Leadership assigned responsibility and anticipated timeframes for action to each of the objectives outlined in the plan.
In July of 2013, the Florida Department of Corrections’ 2013-2016 Strategic Plan was adopted. This plan includes ongoing performance monitoring and will chart the Department’s course and assess future needs for the next three years.

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
The Florida Department of Corrections has thousands of dedicated and hardworking correctional professionals and volunteers.
Their efforts and accomplishments are highlighted through various programs and recognitions throughout the year. In addition,
during National Corrections Week, the Department recognizes the exemplary efforts of employees who advance the DC’s
mission and initiatives for the year. Award nominations are solicited from employees across the Agency. Highlighted below are
the award recipients for FY 2012-13.	

Employee of the Year	
Correctional Probation Officer Valynda Rowser (Jacksonville)

Institutions Employee of the Year	
Correctional Officer Maurice Cromer (Martin CI / Sago Palm)

Community Corrections Employee of the Year	
Correctional Probation Specialist James Hampton (Miami)

Support Employee of the Year	
Staff Assistant Shawn Godwin (Florida State Prison)

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Teacher of the Year	
Special Education Teacher Jenny McDonald (Florida State
Prison / Union CI)

Secretary’s Award	
Correctional Officer Sergeant Ian Abramowich (Sumter CI)

Secretary’s Leadership Award	
Director of Health Services Administration Tom Reimers (Central
Office)

Volunteer of the Year	
Bob Edwards (Northwest Florida Reception Center)

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Department Employees Win Seven Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards in 2013
Florida Department of Corrections employees won seven 2013 PrudentialDavis Productivity Awards for innovations including a boot repair program,
production of inmate clothing, bedding and linens to reduce costs, Corrections
Master Trainings Certification, reduced medical expenses at the institutional
level, reduction of inmate recidivism through the beekeeper program(s),
long range program achievements and overall cost savings to the Department
and various institutions. The Prudential-Davis Productivity awards are given
annually to recognize and reward state employees whose work increases productivity, promotes innovation and saves money
for Florida taxpayers and businesses.

Developed and Implemented Inmate Boot Repair Program (Baker CI)
Award Recipient(s): Brandon Beech
Officer Beech implemented a boot repair program at Baker CI, repairing boots on-site rather than sending them off to
another institution for repair. This program reduced the number of boots that must be purchased to replace damaged or lost
boots, and increased boot inventory at the institution.

Production of Inmate Clothing, Bedding and Linen to Reduce Costs (Union CI)
Award Recipient(s): Carmen Caserta, Stefanie Nettles, Cleveland Morris, and Karen Cooper
Staff at Union CI developed a process for manufacturing items such as sheets, pillow cases, bath towels, wash cloths, trousers,
shirts, and under garments. By manufacturing these and other items in-house, the team produced a surplus of items in case
of an emergency at the institution, reduced laundry costs by an estimated 35%, created jobs and learning opportunities for
inmates, and served as a model for other institutions.

Corrections Master Training Certification (Central Office)
Award Recipient(s): Robert (Chris) Hendry
Mr. Hendry invested his own time and resources to obtain Master Training Certifications in various subjects, such as Crisis Negotiations, Distraction Devices, Chemical Agents, Emergency Vehicle Operations,
and Specialty Impact Munitions. With his acquired training, Mr. Hendry was able to travel the state conducting train-the-trainer sessions where he trained and certified institutional staff so they could in turn
teach fellow officers. Through his commitment to training, 768 staff were trained in one year and the
Department saved an estimated $191,422.

Reduced Medical Expenses at the Institutional Level (South Florida Reception Center)
Award Recipient(s): Dr. Seyed Hosseini, Chief Health Officer
Dr. Hosseini actively reduced medical costs by performing surgical interventions at the institution rather than sending
inmates out to a local hospital. By providing quality care inside the institution, the DC saved an estimated $3.9 million.

Cost Savings Task Force (Central Office)
Award Recipient(s): Cost Savings Task Force Team members (left to
right, front row) Michelle Pyle, Cynthia Phelps, Sylvia Williams,
Rosalyn Ingram, Joy Ailstock, (back row) Lee Adams, Patrick
Mahoney, Will Kendrick, and Shari Britton. Team members not
pictured: Tom Reimers, Jeremy Vaughan, Lou Carroll, Kelly Wright,
Diane Andrews, and Lawrence Durden.

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To assist with reducing a tremendous budget shortfall, in March 2012 the Department created an internal Cost Savings Task
Force to identify reduction measures and efficiencies that could be implemented to offset current and future budget deficits.
Task Force members included representatives from line staff to supervisors. The final recommendations provided an overall
reduction of $5,250,170 in the areas of health services, institutions, and community corrections, as well as other programs.
This group took over 300 statewide suggestions and provided Department leadership with over 70 viable cost saving solutions with 19 of these reduction initiatives being implemented prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Reduction of Inmate Recidivism through Development of Beekeeper Training Program at State Prison
(Reception and Medical Center)
Award Recipient(s): Don Hicks (and others at the Department of Agriculture)
In a partnership with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, Mr. Hicks established a beekeeper training program for inmates
at Reception and Medical Center (RMC). In the six-week beekeeper
training program, inmates study biology, husbandry, and industry standards of beekeeping and take a final exam. This program allows inmates
to acquire knowledge and skills that help them obtain employment upon
their release. The successful program at RMC has inspired similar programs in Florida and other states.
Winning Beekeeping Team from left to right: Front Row Rob Horsburgh
and Ryan Willingham Back Row: David Westervelt, Don Hicks, Ray Claxton,
and Mark Dykes.

Long-Range Program Achievements (Florida State Prison)
Award Recipient: Kathy Rensberger
As the Laundry Sergeant at Florida State Prison (FSP), Ms. Rensberger implemented a laundry costs savings program in which
FSP purchased bulk materials and produced inmate clothing and linens in-house. Using her own sewing skills, Ms.
Rensberger taught inmates how to sew, which taught inmates a valuable work skill and allowed the laundry department to
produce quality clothing and linens to the inmate population at a reduced cost to the institution.

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INMATE PROGRAMS
Correctional Facilities

Apalachee CI East
Apalachee CI West
Atlantic WRC *
Avon Park CI
Baker CI (R)
Bartow WRC
Bradenton Transition *
Bridges of Jacksonville
Bridges of Orlando
Bridges of Pompano WRC
Calhoun CI
Central Florida RC
Central Florida RC East
Century CI
Charlotte CI
Cocoa WRC
Columbia Annex
Columbia CI
Cross City CI
Dade CI
Daytona Beach WRC
DeSoto Annex
Dinsmore WRC
Everglades CI
Florida State Prison
Florida State Prison West
Florida Women’s Reception Center *
Franklin CI
Ft. Pierce WRC
Gulf Annex
Gulf CI
Hamilton Annex
Hamilton CI
Hardee CI
Hernando CI *
Hollywood WRC *
Holmes CI
Homestead CI *
Jackson CI
Jefferson CI
Kissimmee WRC
Lake CI

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100- Hour
Transition

Academic & Special
Education

Career & Technical
Education

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

ASE, T1
ITA

1

ASE, T1
ITA

6
4

CE

1

CE
CE
ITA
CF
ITA
ITA
ASE, T1
ASE, T1
ASE, T1
ITA

Faith- &
Character- Based

Substance Abuse

3
1
1
3
A,O,P
A,O
A,O
A,O

1
SA
2

1
1
3

FCBR

3
1

3
ASE, T1
ITA
CM
ITA
LEA, CF, ITA
ITA
ITA
ITA
ASE, T1
ASE, T1
ITA
ITA

3

FCBR
FCBR

3
1

2
FCBR
1
FCBR
1
1
3
1
1

ASE, T1
ITA
ITA,T1
ITA

3
2

ASE

2

3
1

FCBR

1
A,O,P

FCBR

2
2
3
1

Correctional Facilities

Lake City WRC
Lancaster CI
Largo Residential Re-Entry Center
Lawtey CI
Liberty CI
Liberty CI Quincy Annex
Lowell Annex *
Lowell CI, BTU & WC *
Madison CI
Marion CI
Martin CI
Mayo Annex
Miami North WRC
Northwest Florida RC
Northwest Florida RC Annex
Okaloosa CI
Okeechobee CI
Opa Locka WRC
Orlando Transition Center
Orlando WRC *
Panama City WRC
Pensacola WRC
Pinellas WRC *
Polk CI
Pompano Transition Center
Putnam CI
Reality House
Reception & Medical Center
Reception & Medical Center West
Re-entry of Ocala WRC
Sago Palm WC (R)
Santa Fe WRC
Santa Rosa Annex
Santa Rosa CI
Shisa East *
Shisa West WRC *
South Florida RC
South Florida RC South
St. Petersburg WRC
Sumter CI & BTU
Suncoast WRC *
Suwannee Annex
Suwannee CI
Tallahassee WRC
Tarpon Springs WRC
Taylor Annex
Taylor CI

100- Hour
Transition

Academic & Special
Education

X
X
ASE, T1
X
CE
X
ITA
X
ITA
X
LEA
X ASE, T1, CM, SHCOE
X
ASE, T1
X
ITA, SHCOE
X
ASE, T1
X
X
ITA
X
X
ITA
X
ITA, CF
X
ITA
X
X
X
CE
X
X
X
X
X
ITA
X
CE
X
LEA
X
CE
X
ASE, CF, ITA
X
ITA
X
X
ITA
X
X
ITA
X
CM
X
X
X
CF
X
X
X
ASE, T1
X
CE
X
ASE, T1
X
CM
X
X
X
ITA
X
ITA

Career & Technical
Education

Faith- &
Character- Based

Substance Abuse

6

FCBR

1

FCBR

3
1
A,O
1

FCBR

2
SA,1
1
1,2

2
5
1
4
2

FCBR

FCBR
1

3
1

FCBR

1
3
SA,1
2
1
3
A,O,P
3
3
3
3
2
A,O,P
A,O,2
SA
A,O
1
3

1
1

A,O,P
A,O
SA
3
5
A,O
2
3
3
3
1

1
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Correctional Facilities

Tomoka CI
Transition House Kissimmee
Union CI
Wakulla Annex
Wakulla CI
Walton CI
West Palm Beach WRC
Zephyrhills CI
* = Female Facility
RC = Reception Center

100- Hour
Transition

Academic & Special
Education

Career & Technical
Education

Faith- &
Character- Based

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

ITA
CE
ITA, CM
ITA
ITA
ITA

2
1

FCBR

(R) = Re-entry Center
WC = Work Camp

Substance Abuse

A,O,P
FCBR
FCBR
FCBR

1
1
2

2
3

ITA
CI = Correctional Institution
WRC = Work Release Center

BTU = Basic Training Unit (Boot Camp)

All correctional institutions provide Chaplaincy Services, General Library and Law Library programs.
Religious services are conducted at all work release centers.
Academic & Special Education:

ASE = Academic Education
Program staffed to provide
special education services to
disabled students
CF = Child Find reception
processing

ITA = Academic Education
Program for open-population
inmates staffed by one
Academic Teacher and Inmate
Teaching Assistants
CM = Close Management
education including academic,
special education and voluntary literacy as appropriate

LEA = Academic Education
Program operated by local
education agency

CE = Contractor Operated
Academic Education Program

SHCOE = Smart Horizons
Career Online Education high
school diploma program

T1 = Title 1 Program

Agency special education staff provide appropriate services to all verified special education inmates at work release centers.
Career & Technical Education: Number of programs offered at facility
Re-entry: X = 100-Hour Transition Course or approved equivalent taught at facility.
Substance Abuse:

SA = Screening Assessments

1 = Intensive Outpatient

A = Aftercare

O = Outpatient

2 = Residential Therapeutic
Community
P = Prevention

Faith- & Character-Based Programming: FCBR = Faith- and Character-Based Residential

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3 = Outpatient Aftercare/
Intervention

Table 1.2  Career and Technical Education Programs by Facility
Facility / # of Programs

Career and Technical Education Programs

Apalachee CI - East (1)
Avon Park CI (6)

(1) Carpentry
(1) Automotive Technology Career Services, (2) Cabinetmaking, (3) PC Support Services, (4) Printing and
Graphic Communications, (5) Turf Equipment Technology, (6) Applied Welding Technologies
(1) Cabinetmaking, (2) Electricity, (3) Masonry, Brick and Block, (4) Plumbing Technology
(1) Printing and Graphic Communications
(1) PC Support Services
(1) Masonry, Brick and Block
(1) Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing, (2) Cabinetmaking, (3) PC Support Services
(1) Carpentry, (2) Masonry, Brick and Block, (3) Applied Welding Technologies
(1) Plumbing Technology
(1) Printing and Graphic Communications, (2) Plumbing Technology
(1) Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology
(1) Cabinetmaking, (2) Electricity, (3) Masonry, Brick and Block
(1) PC Support Services
(1) Carpentry
(1) Digital Design
(1) Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing, (2) PC Support Services, (3) Applied Welding
Technologies
(1) Automotive Technology Career Services, (2) PC Support Services
(1) Cabinetmaking, (2) Wastewater/Water Treatment Technologies
(1) Automotive Technology Career Services, (2) Carpentry, (3) Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts, (4)
Environmental Services, (5) PC Support Services, (6) Printing and Graphic Communications
(1) Architectural Drafting
(1) Cosmetology, (2) Architectural Drafting, (3) PC Support Services, (4) Equine Care Technology, (5)
Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts
(1) Fashion Design Services, (2) Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology
(1) Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts
(1) Cabinetmaking, (2) Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology, (3) Electricity, (4) Water/
Wastewater Treatment Technologies
(1) Electronics Technology, (2) PC Support Services
(1) Automotive Technology Career Services, (2) PC Support Services, (3) Plumbing Technology/Fire
Sprinkler Systems Technology
(1) PC Support Services
(1) Commercial Class "B" Driving
(1) Automotive Technology Career Services, (2) Electronics Technology, (3) Masonry, Brick and Block, (4)
YO Masonry, Brick and Block, (5) YO Architectural Drafting
(1) Plumbing Technology, (2) PC Support Services
(1) Plumbing Technology
(1) Carpentry, (2) Masonry, Brick and Block, (3) PC Support Services
(1) Carpentry (2) Masonry, Brick and Block
(1) Environmental Services
(1) Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology
(1) Carpentry, (2) Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology

Baker CI (4)
Calhoun CI (1)
Columbia CI (1)
Columbia Annex (1)
Cross City CI (3)
DeSoto Annex (3)
Franklin CI (1)
FSP West (2)
Gulf CI (1)
Hamilton CI (3)
Hamilton CI Annex (1)
Hardee CI (1)
Hernando CI * (1)
Holmes CI (3)
Homestead CI * (2)
Lake CI (2)
Lancaster CI (6)
Lawtey CI (1)
Lowell CI * (5)
Lowell CI Annex * (2)
Madison CI (1)
Marion CI (4)
Mayo Annex (2)
Polk CI (3)
Sago Palm WC (1)
Santa Rosa Annex (1)
Sumter CI (5)
Suwanee CI Annex (2)
Taylor CI (1)
Taylor CI Annex (3)
Tomoka CI (2)
Wakulla CI (1)
Wakulla Annex (1)
Walton CI (2)

* = Female facility
(#) = DC-operated career and technical education programs
YO = Youthful Offender program

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EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Results of Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) for Correctional Education (CE) Students, FY 2012-13
Purpose: As per Section 944.801, (3), (f), F.S., this sheet summarizes the average change in literacy levels of CE Students during FY 2012-13 (July 2012 – June
2013).
Methodology: TABE tests administered to students during FY 2012-13 were
scored using TestMate and the Advanced Module of the TestMate System
(test scoring and reporting system). Inmate names and DC numbers were
used to track those who had both pretest and posttest scores during this
period. This summary includes all inmate students who during this period
had at least one matched set of scores (pretest and posttest scores) in at
least one subject area. A total of 4,951 students had matched scores for all
three of the subject areas (Total Battery) of Reading, Language, and Total
Mathematics. The total sets of matched scores for each subject area were:
(a) 5,591 for Reading, (b) 5,677 for Language, and (c) 6,154 for Total Mathematics.
Results: The following chart shows the average gains made in each subject
in terms of grade equivalents (GE). To be included, students had to have
both a pretest and posttest. Gain was made in all three subject areas and
for the total battery. This translates into five months gain (.5) in GE scores.

Figure 1.7  Average Gains Expressed in Grade Levels

Reading (N=5,591), Language (N=5,677), Total Math (N=6,154), Total Battery
(N=4,951)

Pretest

Posttest
6.1

Reading

6.5
4.8

Language

5.6
5.8

Total Math

6.7
5.5

Total Battery

6.0
0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Figure 1.8  Change in Inmate Literacy Grade Equivalent Levels Over Five Years (Average Gain Per 3 Months of Instruction)
6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

Posttest

5.9

Pretest

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.5
5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

FY 2008-09

FY 2009-10

FY 2010-11

FY 2011-12

FY 2012-13

2,862 Inmates Earned GEDs in FY 2012-13
Table 1.3  Fy 2012-13 GED, High School Diploma and Vocational Certificates Awarded
Types of Award Locations

Certificates Awarded

Correctional Institutions
Other DC Facilities*
LEA - Based**
Total

GED

High School Diploma

Vocational

Total

2,573
261
28
2,862

61
0
0
61

1,600
184
0
1,784

4,234
445
28
4,707

* Other DC includes work release centers, work/forestry camps, road prisons, boot camps.
** LEA-Based includes Local Educational Agencies such as community colleges.

Table 1.4  Participation in Correctional Education Classes in FY 2012-13
Enrollments*

Number of Courses
Number of Inmates

Mandatory
Literacy

Adult Basic
Education

ITA1

GED

HSD

Vocational

Total

2,172
1,391

11,105
7,009

12,554
9,415

2,268
1,709

175
130

6,214
4,677

34,488
***24,331

325
324

607
606

61
61

1,784
1,490

5,639
***5,343

Completions**

Number of Courses
Number of Inmates

2,862
2,862

* "Enrollments" includes inmates enrolled as of 7/1/12 and new enrollments through 6/30/13.
** "Completions" are from 7/1/12 through 6/30/13.
*** Inmates who participated in Mandatory Literacy, Adult Basic Education, GED and Vocational courses get counted for participation in all four programs.
"Number of Courses" and "Number of Inmates" are different for vocational counts since it is possible for a given inmate to be involved in more than one course in this program year.
For greater detail, Adult Basic Education (course "9900004") is shown in a separate column from the GED (course "9900026").
"Completions" are defined as a CMP, ATT or CXS code on the DC32 screen for MLP and ABE participants, a GED certificate for course "9900026" participants, and a vocational certificate for vocational program
participants.
ITA1=Inmate Teaching Assistant Program.
Note that none of the counts in the above tables include program participation or certificates earned at private facilities. Inmates at the seven major private facilities earned 489 GEDs and 1,125 vocational
certificates in FY 2012-13.

Table 1.5  Unduplicated Count of Inmate Participation in Correctional Education in FY 2012-13
Academic
17,799
Vocational
4,677
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PRIDE
Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises, Inc. (PRIDE)
Authorized by the Legislature
PRIDE is a state-authorized, private, not-for-profit, internationally recognized inmate training company
operating general manufacturing and services facilities in correctional institutions throughout the
State of Florida. Since 1981, when the Florida Legislature authorized the company to manage and
operate the state’s correctional industries, PRIDE has trained thousands of prison inmates and has
provided them with marketable and accredited job skills.
Inmate Workers Generate Revenue
According to PRIDE’s 2012 Annual Report, PRIDE trained 3,723 inmates who worked almost 3.5 million
hours in 42 diverse industries, farms, and operations located in 26 correctional institutions. Many of these inmates were trained
in modern high technology trades including print and digital information, garments and apparel, furniture manufacturing,
vehicle renovation, metal fabrication, as well as dental and optical.
Statutory Requirements
Florida Statute 946.516 (2) states: “The Department shall include, as a portion of its annual report, a report on post release job
placement and the rate of subsequent contact with the correctional system for those inmates who have participated in the
correctional work programs operated by the corporation and by the Department.”
Recommitment Study
According to PRIDE’s 2012 Annual Report, 63% of PRIDE-trained former inmates were placed in relevant jobs. In addition, according to PRIDE’s 2010 recidivism study, only 11% of PRIDE’s former workers returned to prison.
For more information, please contact:
PRIDE Enterprises
223 Morrison Road
Brandon, FL 33511
813-324-8700 (phone)
813-689-5392 (fax)
info@pride-enterprises.org
Or visit PRIDE's web site at www.pride-enterprises.org

PRIDE inmates at Calhoun Correctional
Institution printed this annual report.

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INMATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS
Inmate Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
There are four primary categories of inmate substance abuse
programming:
Intensive Outpatient - A four-to-six month substance abuse intensive
outpatient licensed program provided to inmates at designated institutions
throughout the state. Treatment occurs for half a day, at least four days per
week and inmates participate in a minimum of 12 hours of counselor supervised activities. These activities include group and individual counseling.
The inmates spend the remainder of their days performing institutional work
assignments.
Residential Therapeutic Community - A nine-to-12 month Therapeutic
Community (TC) program housed within the institution or at a designated
community based facility. The program is divided into four phases. Inmates
are housed together in the same dormitory, segregated from non-program inmates. Services are provided in a positive, supportive environment wherein participants share similar problems of chemical abuse and patterns of criminal thinking. They live
and work together to change their lives while residing in the therapeutic community. The TC model emphasizes structure, responsibility, credibility, accountability, discipline, consistency and limit setting with consequences.
Program Centers - The Department of Corrections Substance Abuse Transitional/ Re-entry Programs is a 16-24 month program
model designed to assist inmates nearing release in making a successful transition from the correctional institution to the
community. They offer a continuum of substance abuse services. Inmates who successfully complete the initial intensive programming component (9-12 months) are eligible to participate in the work release component.
Work Release Centers – Contracted Substance Abuse Counselors operate in nineteen Department-operated work release
centers to provide outpatient services (four months in length) and aftercare services to inmates based on their identified needs.
Inmates work in the community while attending treatment in the evenings or on the days they are not working.
The pie chart below shows that of those inmates receiving Substance Abuse treatment in FY 2012-13, 39.3% received Intensive
Outpatient treatment.
Figure 1.9  Total Inmates Participating in Inmate-based Substance Abuse Treatment Programs – FY 2012-13

39.3%

Intensive Outpatient

4,476

26.0%

Work Release Center

2,952

19.2%

Residential Therapeutic Community

2,189

15.5%

Program Centers

1,768

100.0%

Total

11,385

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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS
Offenders on supervision often participate in substance abuse treatment programs in one of the following forms.
Outpatient - Provides substance abuse treatment for offenders who maintain residence and employment in the community.
Services are provided on a variety of intensity levels including individual, group or family sessions along with drug education
classes.
Nonsecure - Nonsecure substance abuse treatment is a six-month program consisting of a two-month intensive treatment
component followed by a four-month employment/re-entry component.
Secure - This long-term treatment program involves a structured, live-in, non-hospital environment focusing upon all aspects
of substance abuse rehabilitation including job training and educational programs. This therapeutic community consists of up
to 12 months of intensive treatment and up to six months of an employment and re-entry component.
Figure 1.10  Total Offenders Participating in Community-Based Substance Abuse Programs in FY 2012-13

89.9%

Outpatient

33,812

8.1%

Nonsecure

3,039

2.0%

Secure

100.0%

Total

746
37,597

* The pie chart above shows that the majority (89.9%) of those on community supervision who are participating in
community-based substance abuse treatment programs do so on an outpatient basis. The other types of programs
available to these offenders include secure (long-term) and nonsecure (short-term) residential substance abuse
treatment programs.

Figure 1.11  Released Inmates Participating in Substance Abuse Transitional Housing Programs in FY 2012-13:

28.6%

Post Prison, Released to Supervision

212

71.4%

Post Prison, No Supervision to Follow

529

Total

741

100.0%

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RE-ENTRY
Department of Corrections' Commitment to
Re-Entry
The Department is committed to ensuring public safety by helping
inmates and offenders successfully transition back into their communities. Upon release, inmates and offenders often face significant
challenges including limited work skills and education; difficulty
obtaining employment and housing; a lack of social support; and
limited knowledge of community resources and assistance. Through
the Office of Re-Entry, the Department continues its efforts to help
those being released to overcome these challenges and to successfully reintegrate into their communities.
The mission of the Florida Transition from Prison to Community
Initiative (TPCI) is to reduce crime by implementing a seamless
plan of services and supervision developed with each inmate and
delivered through state and local collaboration from the time they
enter prison through their transition, reintegration, and aftercare
in the community. DC continues its commitment to implement
the TPCI model in Florida. During FY2012-13, The Office of Re-Entry has concentrated on implementing the following TPCI
initiatives:
Multi-Disciplinary Staff Teaming (MDST) is the core function of TPCI and is the leading process in the reduction of recidivism.
MDST is a holistic approach that addresses areas within the inmate’s life that could contribute to recidivism. Maintaining continuity
as the inmate moves through the criminal justice system and returns to the community is critical. The MDST is a case management process that follows the inmate from prison to home. The MDST team includes everyone from the inmate and his or her
family to Security, Classification, Programs, Medical/Mental Health, Chaplaincy, Community Corrections Probation Officers,
Community Partners and Providers.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, person-centered form of guidance to elicit and strengthen an inmate’s
motivation for change. The principle behind MI is to help the inmate recognize discrepancies and resolve ambivalence. Rather
than using external pressure, MI looks for ways to assess internal motivation for change. Training was directed and completed
for Community Corrections staff during FY 2012-13. Classification staff will be targeted for training during the next fiscal year.
Thinking for a Change (T4C) is a cognitive behavioral intervention for individuals involved with the criminal justice system
designed to reduce recidivism by addressing criminal thinking errors. The three main components are cognitive self change,
social skills and problem solving. Participants learn to recognize situations that could lead to criminal behavior and to identify
the thoughts, feelings, attitudes and beliefs that may lead them to offend.
Faith and Character Based Initiatives – Faith and Character Based (FCB) Residential Programs promote public safety by providing a program-rich environment where inmates can develop spiritual and moral resources that build character, as well as acquire
skills that support their successful re-entry to society. In FY 2012-13, DC added 1,065 beds to FCB Residential Programs. There
are FCB Residential Programs at 16 different institutions with the capacity for 6,500 inmates. Here’s a link to one of our re-entry
programs in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5cQvCNYq-Y.

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

INSTITUTION

PROGRAM CAPACITY

Desoto Annex
Gulf Annex
Jackson Correctional Institution
Northwest Florida Reception Center
Columbia Annex
Tomoka Correctional Institution
Polk Correctional Institution
Lowell Annex
Marion Correctional Institution
Everglades Correctional Institution
Union Correctional Institution
Hernando Correctional Institution
Lancaster Correctional Institution
Lawtey Correctional Institution
Okeechobee Correctional Institution
Wakulla Correctional Institution and Annex
Total

143
128
112
144
120
228
128
86
130
128
96
467
62
876
172
3,480
6,500

To learn more about FCB Residential Programs, please visit http://www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/faith/index.html.
Other Prison Re-Entry Programs – In FY 2012-13, DC's partnership with
local animal rescue shelters continued to thrive, providing an opportunity
for inmates to learn important skills and character traits like patience, empathy
and personal responsibility, while also helping to save the life of an animal.
In FY 2012-13, 178 shelter dogs found “forever homes” as a result of our
programs. Dog training programs, racehorse rehabilitation (http://www.
youtube/P8CEYpLh9tc) and beekeeping (http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=0hk0XuFSS9M) are just a few of the programs that illustrate the
vital support of our community volunteers and partners. To learn more about
DC’s commitment to re-entry or specific programs, please visit http://www.
dc.state.fl.us/reentry/index.shtml.

Re-Entry Centers
The focus of re-entry is on preparing inmates for successful transition back into the community by providing comprehensive
services that focus on evidence-based practices. To strengthen the likelihood that inmates will succeed in their transition to the
community, the DC has established three re-entry facilities. Services include not only what DC provides, pre-release, but also
connecting inmates with community-based service providers post-release.
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Baker Correctional Institution offers re-entry services to inmates being released to Duval County and surrounding counties
through a partnership with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. It was the site of the Second Chance Demonstration Grant project
funded through Second Chance Grant funds. Inmates receive comprehensive programs and services to assist their transition
from prison to the community. Additionally, inmates are transported to the Single Point of Entry – “Portal” in Jacksonville upon
release.
Polk Correctional Institution was designated as a re-entry facility in 2012 and houses inmates nearing release who will be
returning to Hillsborough, Polk, and Pinellas Counties. In this partnership with the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office, inmates are
transported to the Single Point of Entry – “Portal” in Tampa upon release.
Sago Palm Re-Entry Facility was designated a re-entry facility in October 2010 and houses inmates nearing release who will
be returning to Palm Beach County. This Partnership is through the Palm Beach Criminal Justice Commission (RESTORE Grant).
Gadsden Re-Entry Facility
Gadsden County Re-Entry Center, set to open January 2014, will be a 432-bed facility designed specifically as a re-entry center.
Inmates will participate in Academic, Vocational, Substance Abuse Services, Transition Services, Religious Programming and
Library Services. Programs will focus on developing job skills, addressing educational deficiencies, addressing denial and
confronting the consequences of their substance abuse; identifying self-defeating thoughts and patterns of behavior, learning
coping and stress management skills, and developing and identifying with a crime-free lifestyle; altering self-defeating thoughts
and behavioral patterns, and acknowledging personal responsibility.

Re-Entry Portals
In an effort to address the re-entry issues inmates face upon release, the DC has partnered with various local agencies to operate
“Portal of Entry” sites in Duval, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Palm Beach Counties. These are designated release locations for offenders who served time in a local jail, state prison, or federal prison and are returning to a specific county. The portal site
connects ex-offenders with service providers to help with needs identified during their release planning process. Available
services at these Portals include: on-site felony registration, case management, food/meal vouchers, legal aid, healthcare,
housing, vocational and academic counseling, civil rights restoration guidance, medical/disability assistance, community corrections contact, transition planning, clothing closets, job placement, substance abuse/mental health aftercare, mentoring and
debt management.

RE-ENTRY FACILITY
RE-ENTRY PORTAL
OFFENDER REUNITED WITH FAMILY
ON-SITE CRIMINAL REGISTRATION
POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION
NO

YES

OFFENDER RE-ENTRY SERVICES AVAILABLE AT PORTAL

CONNECTED WITH PROBATION STAFF
OFFERED RE-ENTRY SERVICES AVAILABLE AT PORTAL
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INSTITUTIONS OVERVIEW
The mission of Institutions, like that of the Agency, is to protect public safety, to ensure the
safety of DC personnel, and to provide care and supervision of all offenders under DC’s
jurisdiction while assisting their re-entry into society.
On June 30, 2013, Florida housed 100,884 inmates in 142 facilities, including 48 major
institutions and seven privately run institutions. Union Correctional Institution in
Raiford, built in 1913, is the state’s oldest prison still in use today.
Major institutions, or prisons, are similar to small towns in that they have their own
academic and vocational schools, places of worship, medical services, maintenance
facilities, parks (for visiting family) and often their own water supplies. All mentally
and physically able inmates are assigned jobs at major institutions, and inmates are
responsible for all the cooking, laundry, cleaning, farming and lawn maintenance at
these facilities.
Upon entry to prison, inmates are sent to a prison reception center. Inmates usually
spend an average of three to four weeks in the reception process before being sent to
a more permanent facility. During reception, an inmate's custody level is determined, health
care and programming needs are assessed, and inmates learn the rules and regulations of
prison life. They are then sent to a major institution, or prison.
Inmates in Florida may be housed in prisons, annexes, work camps, work release centers or road
prisons. Each facility serves a different function and inmates must be specific custody levels to be placed in particular facilities.
An inmate nearing his or her release date, who is classified "community custody" and disciplinary-report free, may have the
opportunity to be placed in a work release center (WRC). Inmates at WRC's work during the day in their communities and earn
a salary, but return to the center at night and any other time they are not working. They are still considered incarcerated. If they
fail to follow the rules, they are returned to prison until their release. Part of the money they earn goes to room and board and
victim restitution, and they may keep the rest to help them get established upon release.
The classification of inmates for placement in these different facilities takes into account the seriousness of their offenses, length
of sentence, time remaining to serve, prior criminal record, escape history, prison adjustment, and other factors. The most serious
offenders, those with the longest sentences, and those least likely to adjust to institutional life are placed in more secure
facilities.

Defining the Types of Prison Facilities
Correctional Institutions are prisons with fences, razor wire or ribbon, electronic detection systems, perimeter towers with
armed correctional officers and/or officers in roving perimeter vehicles. Most of these inmates do not reside in cells, but in open
bay dormitories with bunk beds. Some exceptions include those confined for disciplinary or security reasons, and those on
death row. These facilities are divided into seven levels of security ranging from minimum custody facilities to maximum custody
facilities. About 86.2% of the Florida prison population is housed in a major institution or annex.
Work/Forestry Camps are minimum to medium custody facilities, surrounded by fences and razor ribbon. Inmates are usually
transferred to a work camp after completing part of their sentences at a correctional institution and demonstrating satisfactory
adjustment. Most of these work camps are located next to correctional institutions enabling the sharing of facilities like laundry
and health services. The inmates housed at these facilities may be assigned to community and public work squads. Their jobs
include cleaning up roadways and right-of-ways, grounds and building maintenance, painting, building construction projects,
moving state offices, and cleaning up forests. About 9.6% of the prison population resides in work camps.
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Work Release Centers (WRC) house two categories of inmates: community custody inmates who are participating in community
work release by working at paid employment in the community and minimum custody inmates who are participating in a
center work assignment by working in a support capacity for the center (such as food services and laundry). They must be
within two or three years of their release date, depending on their job assignment. Sex offenders may not participate in work
release or center work assignments. There are no perimeter fences, and inmates must remain at the WRC when they are not
working or attending programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Inmates participating in work release must save part of their
earnings for when they are released in order to pay toward victim restitution as well as room and board. More than 3,400 inmates
participate in Florida's work release programs annually, with about 3.4% of the prison population enrolled at any given time.
Work release centers are supervised by the DC's Office of Institutions.
Road Prisons house minimum and medium custody inmates and have perimeter fences. Most of these inmates work on
community work squads and the highways doing road work. Their jobs also include support services to state agencies such as
collecting recycling materials and moving furniture. Less than 1% of the prison population is housed in road prisons.
Table 1.6  Summary of Florida State Correctional Facilities
Facility Summary

Correctional Institutions
Private Correctional Institutions
Prison Annexes
Work Camps
State-run Work Release Centers
Contract Work Release Centers
Road Prisons, Forestry, Basic Training Camps
Total Facilities
Population Total

Total

Male

Female

Population on June 30, 2013

Percentage of Population

48
7
16
32
20
12
7
142

44
6
15
31
16
8
7
127

4
1
1
1
4
4
0
15

59,274
10,115
17,549
9,733
2,118
1,339
756

58.8%
10.0%
17.4%
9.6%
2.1%
1.3%
0.8%

100,884

100.0%

Inmates using Florida prison general libraries during Fiscal Year 2012-13 borrowed 1,412,474 books and periodicals. This includes fiction, non-fiction,
reference books, magazines, and newspapers. Law library services were provided to inmates 549,011 times throughout the state. If you or your
organization would like to donate books to our general prison libraries, please contact Marty Morrison at (850) 717-3163.
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MAP OF INSTITUTIONS
Figure 1.12  Map of Florida's Institutions

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FACILITY LIST
Table 1.7  Facilities - Correctional Institutions
Year
Facility
Open
Code
REGION 1

Correctional Institutions (CI’s)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

Population on
June 30, 2013

1949
102
1991
103
1991
104
1988
105
1991
106
1988
107
1991
108
1992
109
1995
110
2005
113
1983
115
1997
118
1996
119
1988
120
1995
218
Region 1 Total:

Apalachee CI - East Unit
Jefferson CI
Jackson CI
Calhoun CI
Century CI
Holmes CI
Walton CI
Gulf CI
Northwest Florida Reception Center - Main
Franklin CI
Okaloosa CI
Wakulla CI
Santa Rosa CI
Liberty CI
Taylor CI

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

A
A
A/FCBR
A
A
A
A
A
A/FCBR
A
A
A/FCBR
A
A
A

5
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
5

Jackson
Jefferson
Jackson
Calhoun
Escambia
Holmes
Walton
Gulf
Washington
Franklin
Okaloosa
Wakulla
Santa Rosa
Liberty
Taylor

1,223
1,125
1,404
1,442
1,399
1,213
1,254
1,685
1,416
1,439
920
1,544
1,381
1,388
1,413
20,246

Columbia CI
Florida State Prison - Main Unit
Reception & Medical Center - Main Unit
Cross City CI
Union CI
Putnam CI
Hamilton CI
Madison CI
Mayo CI - Annex
Suwannee C.I.
Lawtey CI
Baker CI
Lancaster CI
Tomoka CI
Marion CI
Lowell CI
Lowell Reception Center

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
F
F

A
A
RC
A
A/FCBR
A
A
A
A
A
A/FCBR
A/Re-ctr
YO/FCBR
A/FCBR
A/FCBR
A
A/FCBR

5
7
6
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
3
5
3
5
4
4
4

Columbia
Bradford
Union
Dixie
Union
Putnam
Hamilton
Madison
Lafayette
Suwannee
Bradford
Baker
Gilchrist
Volusia
Marion
Marion
Marion

1,288
1,124
1,476
982
1,932
484
1,229
1,285
1,395
1,188
827
1,210
573
1,318
1,388
1,173
815
19,637

Sumter CI
Lake CI
Central Florida Reception Center-Main Unit
Hernando CI
Everglades CI
South Florida Reception Ctr- Main Unit
Okeechobee CI

M
M
M
F
M
M
M

A
A
RC
YO/FCBR
A/FCBR
RC
A

5
5
6
2
5
6
6

Sumter
Lake
Orange
Hernando
Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade
Okeechobee

REGION 2

1992
201
1972
205
1968
209
1973
211
1913
213
1984
214
1987
215
1989
216
2011
223
2009
230
1977
255
1978
279
1979
281
1981
282
1959
304
1956
314
2008
368
Region 2 Total:
REGION 3

1965
1973
1988
1992
1995
1985
1995

307
312
320
336
401
402
404

1,247
1,079
1,421
477
1,568
862
1,750

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Year
Open

Facility
Code

Correctional Institutions (CI’s)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

1976
1985
1996
1991
1957
1989
1969
1977
1978

419
430
463
501
503
510
564
573
580

Homestead CI
Martin CI
Dade CI
Hardee CI
Avon Park CI
Charlotte CI
DeSoto CI - Annex
Zephyrhills CI
Polk CI

F
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A/FCBR/
Re-ctr

4
6
5
6
4
6
5
5
5

Miami-Dade
Martin
Miami-Dade
Hardee
Polk
Charlotte
DeSoto
Pasco
Polk

Region 3 Total:
Total Correctional Institutions:

Population on
June 30, 2013

734
1,502
1,549
1,578
1,001
1,241
1,549
692
1,141
19,391
59,274

Table 1.8  Legends
Gender and Type

Facility Type

Facility Custody Level

M
F

YO
A
RC
FCB

1
2,3
4,5,6
7

Houses Male Inmates
Houses Female Inmates

Re-ctr

Houses Youthful Offenders
Adult Facility
Reception Center
Faith and Character-Based
Programs
Re-Entry Center

Minimum Custody
Medium Custody
Close Custody
Maximum Custody

Table 1.9  Private Facilities
Year
Open

Facility
Code

Privately-Managed
Correctional
Institutions

1995

111

1995

112

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

Managed By

County

Gadsden Correctional F
Facility (CF)
Bay CF
M

A

Med

A

Med

Graceville CF
Blackwater River CF

M
M

A
A

Close
Close

Management and
Gadsden
Training Corp. (MTC)
Corrections Corp. of Bay
America (CCA)
CCA
Jackson
GEO Corp.
Santa Rosa

Lake City CF

M

YO

Close

CCA

Columbia

M
M

A
A

Close
Med

GEO Corp.
CCA

Palm Beach
Glades

Population on
June 30, 2013

REGION 1

2008
159
2010
185
Region 1 Total:

1,538
969
1,870
1,985
6,362

REGION 2

1997
219
Region 2 Total:

892
892

REGION 3

1997
405
South Bay CF
1995
511
Moore Haven CF
Region 3 Total:
Total Private Prison Population:

1,882
979
2,861
10,115

Table 1.10  Prison Annexes
Year
Facility
Open
Code
REGION 1

Correctional Annexes
(Supervised by Major Institutions)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

1959
2008

Apalachee CI - West Unit
Wakulla Annex

M
M

A
A/FCBR

4
5

Jackson
Wakulla

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122

Florida Department of Corrections

Population on
June 30, 2013

834
1,602

Year
Open

Facility
Code

Correctional Annexes
(Supervised by Major Institutions)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

Northwest Florida Reception Center Annex
Santa Rosa Annex
Quincy Annex (Liberty CI)
Gulf CI Annex
Taylor CI Annex

M
M
M
M
M

RC
A
A
A/FCBR
A

5
6
4
5
5

Washington
Santa Rosa
Gadsden
Gulf
Taylor

1,130
1,323
408
1,446
1,538
8,281

Florida State Prison - West
Reception & Medical Center - West Unit
Suwannee Annex
Hamilton CI Annex
Columbia Annex
Lowell Annex

M
M
M
M
M
F

A
RC
A
A
A
A

4
4
5
5
5
7

Bradford
Union
Suwannee
Hamilton
Columbia
Marion

899
972
1,275
1,354
1,523
1,393
7,416

Central Florida Reception Center (CFRC)-East M
Central Florida Reception Center
M
(CFRC)-South
South Florida Reception Center-South
M

A
A

4
3

Orange
Orange

1,203
106

A

4

Miami-Dade

Year
Facility
Open
Code
REGION 1

Work Camps/Re-Entry Centers
(Supervised by Major Institutions)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

1994
121
1989
160
1989
161
1994
162
1994
165
1994
166
1994
167
1989
171
1995
172
2002
173
2006
227
Region 1 Total:

Liberty Work Camp
Graceville Work Camp (Jackson CI)
Okaloosa Work Camp
Holmes Work Camp
Calhoun Work Camp
Jackson Work Camp
Century Work Camp
Bay City Work Camp (Franklin CI)
Walton Work Camp
Wakulla Work Camp
Taylor Work Camp

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A/FCBR
A

3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Liberty
Jackson
Okaloosa
Holmes
Calhoun
Jackson
Escambia
Franklin
Walton
Wakulla
Taylor

R.M.C. Work Camp
Suwannee Work Camp
Gainesville Work Camp
Baker Work Camp
Cross City Work Camp
Mayo Work Camp
Lancaster Work Camp
Tomoka Work Camp

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

A
A
A
A
A
A
YO
A

3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3

Union
Suwannee
Alachua
Baker
Dixie
Lafayette
Gilchrist
Volusia

436
405
262
282
279
324
275
291

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2007
125
2006
135
1973
139
1999
150
2002
224
Region 1 Total:

Population on
June 30, 2013

REGION 2

1982
206
1990
208
2011
231
1995
250
2004
251
2002
367
Region 2 Total:
REGION 3

1991
1992

321
323

2002
403
Region 3 Total:
Total Annex Facilities:

543
1,852
17,549

Table 1.11  Work Camps
Population on
June 30, 2013

281
286
265
327
274
284
279
282
287
427
431
3,423

REGION 2

2007
2009
1951
1990
1989
1995
1989
1987

221
232
240
261
262
265
280
284

() indicates Parent Facility if not CI by the same name

Year
Open

Facility
Code

1988
289
1989
364
Region 2 Total:

Work Camps/Re-Entry Centers
(Supervised by Major Institutions)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

Population on
June 30, 2013

Madison Work Camp
Marion Work Camp

M
M

A
A

3
3

Madison
Marion

293
275
3,122

F
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

A
3
A
3
A
3
A
3
A
3
A
3
A
2
A
3
A/Re-ctr 3
A
3
A
3

Marion
Brevard
Sumter
Martin
Palm Beach
Polk
Lee
DeSoto
Palm Beach
Polk
Hardee

339
267
272
196
276
509
117
281
355
288
288
3,188
9,733

REGION 3

2008
316
Lowell Work Camp
1989
363
Brevard Work Camp (CFRC)
1987
365
Sumter Work Camp
1983
420
Martin Work Camp
1990
462
Glades Work Camp
1993
504
Avon Park Work Camp
1981
544
Ft. Myers Work Camp (Charlotte CI)
1990
560
DeSoto Work Camp (DeSoto Annex)
2008
464
Sago Palm Re-Entry Center (Martin CI)
1987
562
Polk Work Camp
1995
563
Hardee Work Camp
Region 3 Total:
Total Work Camps/Re-Entry Centers:
() indicates Parent Facility if not CI by the same name

Table 1.12  State Work Release Centers
Year
Facility
Open
Code
REGION 1

State-run Work Release Centers
(and their parent institutions)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

Population on
June 30, 2013

1972
163
1973
164
1973
168
Region 1 Total:

Panama City WRC (NWFRC)
Pensacola WRC (Century CI)
Tallahassee WRC (Jefferson CI)

M
M
M

A/YO
A/YO
A/YO

1
1
1

Bay
Escambia
Leon

64
79
119
262

Daytona WRC (Tomoka CI)
Dinsmore WRC (Lawtey CI)
Lake City WRC (Columbia CI)
Santa Fe WRC (Marion CI)

M
M
M
M

A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO

1
1
1
1

Volusia
Duval
Columbia
Alachua

81
139
142
153
515

Cocoa WRC (CFRC)
Orlando WRC (Lowell CI)
Kissimmee WRC (CFRC)
Ft. Pierce WRC (Martin CI)
Hollywood WRC (SFRC)
Atlantic WRC (Martin CI)
Miami North WRC (SFRC)
West Palm Beach WRC (Martin CI)
Opa Locka WRC (SFRC)
Bartow WRC (Polk CI)
Pinellas WRC (Hernando CI)
Tarpon Springs WRC (Polk CI)
St. Petersburg WRC (Polk CI)

M
F
M
M
F
F
M
M
M
M
F
M
M

A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Brevard
Orange
Osceola
St. Lucie
Broward
Palm Beach
Miami-Dade
Palm Beach
Miami-Dade
Polk
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas

82
79
153
79
110
44
169
146
137
75
43
83
141

REGION 2

1974
242
1985
243
1972
249
1972
266
Region 2 Total:
REGION 3

1972
1973
1975
1973
1974
1971
1975
1989
1985
1972
1973
1976
1986

341
361
374
444
446
452
457
469
473
540
554
572
583

( ) indicates Parent Facility if not CI by the same name

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Year
Open

Facility
Code

State-run Work Release Centers
(and their parent institutions)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

Population on
June 30, 2013

Region 3 Total:
Total State-Run Work Release Centers:

1,341
2,118

( ) indicates Parent Facility if not CI by the same name

Table 1.13  Contract Work Release Centers
Year
Facility
Open
Code
REGION 1

Contract Work Release Centers/Re-Entry
Center (and their parent institutions)

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

2004
187
Region 1 Total:

SHISA House West (Jefferson CI)

F

A/YO

1

Leon

Bridges of Jacksonville (Lawtey CI)
SHISA House East (Lawtey CI)
Reality House (Tomoka CI)
Re-Entry Center of Ocala (Marion CI)

M
F
M
M

A/YO
A/YO
A
A/YO

1
1
1
1

Duval
Duval
Volusia
Marion

F
M
M
M
M
M
F
M

A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO
A/YO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Pinellas
Orange
Orange
Osceola
Pinellas
Broward
Manatee
Broward

Population on
June 30, 2013

28
28

REGION 2

2005
267
2004
278
2007
285
2005
355
Region 2 Total:

135
15
108
97
355

REGION 3

2005
345
Suncoast WRC (Hernando CI)
2005
351
Bridges of Orlando (CFRC)
2008
352
Orlando Transition Center (CFRC)
2008
353
Transition House Inc. Kissimmee (CFRC)
2008
354
Largo Residential Re-Entry Center (Polk CI)
2005
411
Pompano Transition Center (SFRC)
2005
412
Bradenton Transition Center (Hardee CI)
2005
467
Bridges of Pompano (SFRC)
Region 3 Total:
Total Contract Work Release Centers:

158
145
128
150
Closed July 2013
164
118
93
956
1,339

( ) indicates Parent Facility if not CI by the same name

Table 1.14  Road Prisons, Forestry Camps and Basic Training Camps
Year
Facility
Open
Code
REGION 1

Road Prisons, Forestry and BTU

Gender

Facility
Type

Security
Level

County

Population on
June 30, 2013

1988
170
1976
177
Region 1 Total:

Gulf Forestry Camp (Gulf CI)
Berrydale Forestry Camp (Century CI)

M
M

A
A

3
3

Gulf
Santa

256
143
399

M
M
M
M
M

YO
A
A
A
A

2
2
2
2
2

Sumter
Monroe
Palm Beach
Pinellas
DeSoto

43
63
92
64
95
357
756

REGION 3

1987
308
Sumter Basic Training Unit
1951
426
Big Pine Key Road Prison (Dade CI)
1951
431
Loxahatchee Road Prison (Martin CI)
1993
552
Largo Road Prison (Polk CI)
1964
525
Arcadia Road Prison (DeSoto Annex)
Region 3 Total:
Road Prisons, Forestry & Basic Training Unit Total:
( ) indicates Parent Facility if not CI by the same name

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How the Statistical Pages That Follow Are Organized
The pages that follow provide statistical information on inmates in prison and offenders on community supervision with the
Florida Department of Corrections. This information is organized in two main sections: Inmates in Prison and Offenders on
Community Supervision.
Each section is then divided into three distinct populations:

•• Admissions (those who entered the Florida prison system or Community Supervision from July 1, 2012 through June 30,
2013);

•• Population (those inmates in the Florida prison system or offenders on Community Supervision on June 30, 2013); and
•• Releases (those released from the Florida prison system or Community Supervision from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013).
The Inmate Population section also includes a section on death row inmates and escapes. These statistics reflect demographic
characteristics as well as aspects of the offenders’ criminal histories.
For these statistical pages, the definition of "violent offense" is as follows:
Violent Offense Definition
A crime is defined as violent if it involves actual physical harm or the threat of physical harm to a person, or the crime has a
reasonable probability of causing unintended physical harm or physical threat of harm to a person. Crimes are defined as violent
from the statutory reference only. Therefore, a judgment has to be made based on sometimes limited information whether the
crime fits this definition. For example, if the crime is shooting into a vehicle, it is not known if actual physical harm or the threat
of physical harm occurred. But in this case, we assume there is a reasonable probability that violence could have resulted.

Where Can I Get More Information?
Statistical information from previous annual reports is available upon request from the
Bureau of Research and Data Analysis
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
Or call (850) 717-3647
Fax (850) 488-1967

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INMATE ADMISSIONS
Summary of FY 2012-13 Inmate Admissions
The number of inmate admissions to Florida state prisons increased for the first time since FY 2007-08, rising from 32,279 in FY
2011-12 to 33,295 in FY 2012-13, a 3.1% increase. Most of the inmates admitted to prison in FY 2012-13 are male (88.4%), white
(53.2%) and between the ages of 25-34. Most (54.1%) had not served time in Florida state prisons before. An almost equal
number of admitted inmates were sentenced for property (32.6%) or violent (31.1%) crimes. Over the last five years, prison admissions for drug crimes has gradually decreased from 27.4% of total admissions in FY 2008-09 to 24.2% in FY 2012-13. The average
sentence length of these inmate admissions is 5.1 years. Most were sentenced from Hillsborough (7.5%), Duval (6.6%) or Broward
(6.5%) counties. Those admitted to prison today for a crime committed on or after October 1, 1995, will serve a minimum of
85% of their sentences.

From FY 2011-12 to FY 2012-13, inmate admissions increased 3.1%
Inmate admissions refer to the number of offenders admitted into the prison system. The following tables and charts will detail
the characteristics of inmates who were admitted into Florida state prisons from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
Figure 1.13  Admissions Compared Over Ten Fiscal Years
Male

50,000
41,054

40,000
31,896

30,000

32,204
3,527

3,338

35,098
4,026

0

4,611

4,408

39,354
4,413

36,992
4,182

28,558

28,677

Category

4,056

32,279
3,678

33,295
3,857

32,810

36,443
31,072

Female

30,936

33,456

28,601

29,438

FY 03-04 FY 04-05 FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13

Table 1.16  General Characteristics of Admissions by Offense Type for FY 2012-13
Type of Offense

Murder, Manslaughter
Sexual offenses
Robbery
Violent Personal offenses
Burglary
Theft/Forgery/Fraud
Drug offenses
Weapons
Other
Data unavailable

Number Percent

1,035
1,791
2,354
4,509
5,679
5,262
7,847
1,469
2,471
878

3.1%
5.6%
7.2%
14.0%
17.5%
16.3%
24.2%
4.5%
7.6%

FY 2012-13

Total Admissions
34,992

34,941

20,000
10,000

37,864

Table 1.15  General Characteristics of FY 2012-13
Admissions

Average
Sentence
Length in
Years

Average Age at
Admission

25.3
12.9
8.0
4.5
4.9
2.5
3.2
3.5
2.9

33.6
38.8
28.1
34.4
30.8
35.7
35.6
31.2
38.1

33,295

100.0%

29,438
3,857

88.4%
11.6%

17,718
14,428
1,149

53.2%
43.3%
3.5%

259
8,105
11,570
9,748
2,991
622

0.8%
24.3%
34.7%
29.3%
9.0%
1.9%

17,528
7,102
3,337
1,828
2,622
878

54.1%
21.9%
10.3%
5.6%
8.1%

Gender

Male
Female
Race

White
Black
Other
Age at Admission

17 & Under
18-24
25-34
35-49
50-59
60+
Prior DC Prison Commitments

0
1
2
3
4+
Data Unavailable

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%.

*Sentence lengths of 50 years or longer, life, and death are coded as 50 years for calculations of averages.

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INMATE POPULATION
Florida Prison Population Increased by 357 or 0.4% from June 2012 to June 2013
Inmate population refers to the 100,884 inmates who were present in the Florida prison system on June 30, 2013. The following
tables and charts detail the characteristics of these inmates. Other fiscal years are also featured to illustrate trends.
The majority of inmates in prison on June 30, 2013, are male (93,813 or 93.0%) with females accounting for 7.0% of the population.
The percentage of white inmates in prison is steadily increasing, from 46.4% in June 2009 to 47.9% in June 2013. The top five
categories of primary offenses for which inmates are incarcerated are: drugs (16.9%), burglary (16.4%), murder/manslaughter
(14.0%), robbery (13.2%), and violent personal offenses such as carjacking and aggravated assault (11.8%).
On June 30, 2013, 523.8 of every 100,000 Floridians were incarcerated compared to 539.9 in 2009. The Florida Demographic
Estimating Conference held on July 11, 2013, estimated Florida's population at 19,313,283 which represents a 1.01% increase in
Florida's population over the past year.
Figure 1.15  Inmate Population on June 30 Compared Over Five Fiscal Years
Male

120,000
100,000

100,894
7,037

102,232
7,144

102,319
7,180

Table 1.17  General Characteristics of Population
Category

Female
100,884

100,527

7,071

6,948

93,857

95,088

95,139

93,813
7,071

93.0%
7.0%

48,344
48,413
4,127

47.9%
48.0%
4.1%

154
14,046
31,667
35,417
14,469
5,131

0.2%
13.9%
31.4%
35.1%
14.3%
5.1%

54,687
21,074
10,735
6,139
8,232
17

54.2%
20.9%
10.6%
6.1%
8.2%

Race

93,813

93,579

White
Black
Other

20,000

Age on June 30, 2013
2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Table 1.18  General Characteristics of Population by Offense Type on June 30, 2013
Type of Offense

Murder, Manslaughter
Sexual offenses
Robbery
Violent Personal offenses
Burglary
Theft/Forgery/Fraud
Drug offenses
Weapons
Other
Data unavailable

Number

Percent

Average
Sentence
Length in
Years*

Average Age
at Offense

14,081
11,820
13,350
11,930
16,483
8,038
17,035
3,548
4,525
74

14.0%
11.7%
13.2%
11.8%
16.4%
8.0%
16.9%
3.5%
4.5%

36.0
23.2
19.2
12.4
12.1
4.9
7.1
7.7
6.6

28.2
33.6
26.4
30.9
29.2
34.1
33.6
29.8
35.3

* Sentence lengths of 50 years or longer, life, and death are coded as 50 years for calculations of averages.

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100.0%

Male
Female

40,000

0

100,884

Gender

80,000
60,000

Total Population

June 30, 2013

Florida Department of Corrections

17 & Under
18-24
25-34
35-49
50-59
60+
Prior DC Prison Commitments

0
1
2
3
4+
Data Unavailable

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%.

INMATE DRUG TESTING
Thousands of inmates are randomly drug tested annually
The Department's Inmate Drug Testing Unit currently oversees the inmate random drug testing program, substance abuse
program drug testing and “for cause” drug testing for all correctional facilities statewide.
Inmates are chosen for random and substance abuse program drug testing based on a computer-generated selection system.
Selection of inmates for “for cause” drug testing is based on reasonable suspicion of involvement with drugs or alcohol.
Drug testing enables the DC to detect and identify inmates using illicit drugs, including abuse of prescription drugs and/or
alcohol.
Furthermore, the role of drug testing has been recognized as highly effective in identifying those who have substance abuse
problems, getting them into treatment, and monitoring them during the treatment process.
Table 1.19  Random Drug Test Results in Accordance with (F.S. 944.473(1)) for FY 2012-13
Type of
Test*

Valid Tests

Negative
Tests

Positive
Tests

Positive
Rates

Random
For Cause

Drug Test Positive
Alcohol

Cannabis

Cocaine

Opiates

Other

Total*

65,706

65,478

228

0.3%

2

191

6

8

22

229

1,236

1,062

174

14.1%

23

127

6

6

15

177

*Inmates can test positive for more than one drug on a test.

Combating Contraband in Prison
The Office of the Inspector General conducts unannounced drug interdiction operations by searching employees, visitors, inmates, vehicles and areas
on DC grounds for contraband. Some examples from FY 2012-13:
During a K-9 inspection on March 20, 2013, Correctional Officer (C.O.) Inspector
Desmond Dilorenzo noticed that a padlock on the pipe chase cover appeared
to have been modified. Further inspection revealed that the lock had actually
been cut and put back on the pipe chase to make it appear that it was intact.
Inside of the chase, multiple contraband items were found including three
cell phones and two homemade weapons.
On March 20, 2013, K-9 Inspector Anthony Rowan and his dog Uno, whose
specialty is sniffing out cell phones, recovered five contraband cell phones
during a search of common areas in a work camp, considered a high number for a work camp. After Inspector Rowan left the
facility, security staff noticed some inmates in the recreation area appeared to be searching for something. Security staff removed
inmates from the area and conducted a physical search, where they found another cell phone which may have been tossed by
the inmates when they saw Inspector Rowan and Uno arrive at the facility.
On March 21, 2013, C.O. Inspector Eliazar Mares was conducting a K-9 Inspection in a housing unit when canine Tina alerted to
a mattress in a lower bunk area. Multiple items of contraband, including nine grams of crack cocaine were recovered. This operation was conducted in response to information provided by Senior Inspector Conan Davidson. Noted Sr. Inspector Darrel Grabner:
“It really helps when we get cooperation from state investigations with timely and good information which helps us target
specific areas.”
Contraband can take the form of cell phones, lighters, tobacco and even cash in a prison setting, along with more typical forms
of contraband – homemade weapons and drugs. Cell phones are contraband because they can be used to intimidate witnesses,
plan escapes, harass victims and conduct criminal enterprises from prison.

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ELDERLY INMATES
This report is provided in accordance with requirements outlined in Section 944.8041, Florida Statutes.

What is an Elderly Inmate?
Elderly inmates are defined by Florida Statute 944.02 as "prisoners age 50 or older in a state correctional institution or facility
operated by the Department of Corrections." The number of elderly inmates in the state prison system has increased steadily
from 11,178 on June 30, 2006 to 19,600 on June 30, 2013, and this particular population is expected to continue to increase over
the next decade.

Elderly Inmates in prison on June 30, 2013

•• The majority of elderly inmates in prison on June 30, 2013 were serving time for sex offenses (21.2%), murder/manslaughter
(20.9%) or drug offenses (13.6%).

•• The 19,600 elderly inmates in prison on June 30, 2013 represented 19.4% of the total inmate population.
•• 94.6% of the elderly inmates in prison were male; 5.4% were female.
•• 46.7% of the elderly inmates in prison had no prior prison commitments.
Elderly Inmates admitted to prison from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
During FY2012-13, there were 3,613 elderly inmates admitted to Florida prisons. The majority were admitted for violent offenses
(30.6%), followed by property crimes (28.6%), and drug offenses (25.2%). The oldest male inmate admitted was 89; the oldest
female admitted was 89.

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Health Care Challenges regarding Elderly Inmates
Policy makers and independent auditing bodies that review the DC’s health services operations have consistently noted the
challenges inherent in providing health care services to inmates, specifically to those inmates age 50 and older:

The Florida Senate
Issue Brief 2011-213, October 2010
“The inmate population is typically not as healthy as the general American population. Many inmates have not exercised
preventative medicine habits prior to entering prison, and this along with the stress and lack of stimulation of prison life
tends to cause them to age quicker. These factors have led Florida and many other states to consider an inmate who is over
50 years old to be elderly. Aging inmates, and those with communicable diseases or other special medical conditions, require
more extensive and expensive medical treatment. Florida has a higher percentage of elderly inmates than many other
states, in part because there is no possibility of parole for crimes committed after 1983.”
Correctional Medical Authority
2009-2010 Annual Report and Report on Aging Inmates, December 2010
“Many inmates come into prison with poor health status due to lack of preventive medical and dental care, untreated chronic
disease, mental illness, years of substance (alcohol, drugs, tobacco) abuse, and the effects of previous incarcerations. The
generally poorer health status of inmates and the aging population combined with the increasing cost of health care has
resulted in medical care being a primary contributor to steadily increasing correctional budgets.”
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
Report No. 09-07, January 2009
“Inmates often arrive at Florida’s correctional facilities with an array of medical problems, including chronic or infectious
diseases, mental health conditions, and substance abuse or alcohol disorders.”
NBC News
June 29, 2013
“State and federal prisons spend an estimated $1.6 billion taxpayer dollars a year keeping elderly convicts…Nearly a quarter
of that price tag – roughly $3 billion taxpayer dollars annually – is devoted to providing health care to sick or dying
prisoners.”
The Pew Center on Research has estimated that the cost of managing an elderly prisoner is approximately $70,000 annually.
This yields a per diem of $192, compared with the DC’s average healthcare cost of $11.79 per inmate per day for all facilities
(FY 2012-13).

Services and Housing for Elderly Inmates
The DC does not house or treat inmates based solely on age. Elderly inmates are housed in most of the DC's major institutions
consistent with their custody level and medical status.

•• By DC policy, all inmates (including those age 50 and older) who have limitations in the performance of Activities of Daily
Living are assessed and diagnosed by a physician, provided with a service plan that is designed to meet their medical and
mental health needs, and housed consistent with their custody level and medical status.

•• Inmates who are blind, deaf, require a walker or a wheelchair, or who have more specialized housing and/or service needs
are assigned only to institutions designated for such custody and care.

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Currently, the facilities listed below serve relatively large populations of elderly inmates. Housing these inmates separate from
the general population reduces the potential for predatory and abusive behavior by younger, more aggressive inmates and
promotes efficient use of medical resources.

•• Reception and Medical Center has a 100-bed licensed hospital on-site in Lake Butler, Florida, and also cares for chronically
ill, elderly inmates in different dorms on campus including F-dorm, that provides nursing care chiefly to the infirm elderly
and others. In 2011, the DC began caring for inmates on ventilators at the hospital at Reception and Medical Center as well.
This was accomplished through the lease of equipment and enhanced staff training. Previously, ventilator inmates were cared
for at community hospitals, at a much higher cost.

•• The South Unit of the Central Florida Reception Center is specifically designated for special needs inmates, including the
elderly, as well as palliative care inmates.

•• Zephyrhills Correctional Institution has two dorms specifically designed for elderly inmates as well as inmates with complex
medical needs.

•• Lowell Correctional Institution has a dorm specifically designated for female inmates with complex medical needs, including
the elderly.

•• River Junction Work Camp is a work camp for elderly inmates who are in good health (no major medical issues), able to
work, and are at a minimum/medium custody level.

•• In December 2010, the DC opened the renovated F-Dorm at South Florida Reception Center to help address some of the
medical needs of the growing elderly population. This dorm features 84 beds designated for palliative and long-term care.
The facility also provides step down care for inmates who can be discharged from hospitals but are not ready for an infirmary
level of care at an institution.

Outsourcing Prison Healthcare
In FY 2012-13, the DC began implementing a statewide health care outsourcing project. Wexford Health Sources is now providing
comprehensive onsite and offsite medical, mental health, dental, pharmacy management, utilization management, claims,
quality management, risk management, and other services to more than 15,000 inmates at nine institutions in South Florida.
Corizon, Inc. was awarded a contract for comprehensive health care services in the rest of the state; transition activities have
started and will be completed early in Q2 of FY 2012-13.
Demand for bed space for elderly inmates with chronic medical needs is very high. Therefore, though Wexford and Corizon
will provide care to all elderly inmates, the DC will retain responsibility for assigning and transferring elderly inmates with chronic
medical needs to specialty beds at Central Florida Reception Center South Unit, Reception and Medical Center, Zephyrhills
J-Dorm, and South Florida Reception Center F-Dorm. This will ensure elderly inmates with the highest levels of acuity will be
placed in the most appropriate setting.

Challenges for the Future
The elderly inmate population in Florida has increased by 75% since 2006 (from 11,178 to 19,600 inmates). This rapid rate of
growth is expected to continue through the peak of the national aging boom (2020-30). Although Florida does not track inmate
health care costs by age, utilization data shows that elderly inmates account for a disproportionate share of hospital services.
In FY 2012-13, elderly inmates accounted for 49.4% of all episodes of care and 52.5% of all hospital days although they only
represented 19.4% of the total prison population.

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ELDERLY INMATE CHARACTERISTICS
Elderly (50 or Older) Population
The elderly inmate population has increased by 1,232 or about 6.7% from June 30, 2012 (18,368) to June 30, 2013 (19,600). The
majority of elderly inmates (62.4%) in prison on June 30, 2013, were serving time for violent crimes.
Table 1.20  General Characteristics of the Elderly (50 or
Older) Population on June 30, 2013
Category

Elderly Population

June 30, 2013

19,600

100.0%

18,540
1,060

94.6%
5.4%

10,712
8,240
648

54.7%
42.0%
3.3%

10,472
4,734
2,100
1,530
487
277

53.4%
24.2%
10.7%
7.8%
2.5%
1.4%

9,137
3,129
2,143
1,668
3,508
15

46.7%
16.0%
10.9%
8.5%
17.9%

Gender

Male
Female
Race

White
Black
Other
Age on June 30, 2013

50-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
71-75
76+

Table 1.21  Elderly (50 or Older) Population by Offense Type on June 30, 2013
Type of Offense

Number

Percent

4,093
4,156
1,841
1,872
2,288
1,382
2,664
386
910
8

20.9%
21.2%
9.4%
9.5%
11.7%
7.1%
13.6%
2.0%
4.6%

Murder, Manslaughter
Sexual offenses
Robbery
Violent Personal offenses
Burglary
Theft/Forgery/Fraud
Drug offenses
Weapons
Other
Data Unavailable

Figure 1.17  Type of Offense

Prior DC Prison Commitments

0
1
2
3
4+
Data unavailable

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%.

62.4% Violent*

12,226

16.7% Property

3,266

13.6% Drugs

2,664

7.3% Other

1,436

100.0%

Total

19,600

Data Unavailable

8

* One of the following conditions must occur for a crime to be defined as violent
under this definition: actual physical harm or threat of physical harm, or a
reasonable probability existed that individual criminal acts could have resulted
in unintended physical harm or the threat of physical harm.
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YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS
Table 1.22  Youthful Offender Population - June 30, 2013
Current Location

Central Florida Reception
Center-Main
Lake City Correctional Facility
Lancaster CI
Lancaster WC
Lowell Annex
Lowell CO
Lowell WC
North West Florida Reception
Center-Annex
Reception and Medical
Center-Main Unit
South Florida Reception
Center
Sumter CI
Sumter Basic Training Unit
Work Release Centers
All Other Facilities
Total

DC Designated Youthful
Offenders

Court Ordered Youthful
Offenders (F.S. 958.04(1))

Youthful Offenders with
emotional/physical
vulnerability (F.S. 958.11(6))

Total
Population

71

50

0

121

518
269
133
27
105
7
18

373
280
142
13
30
0
11

0
4
0
0
0
0
0

891
553
275
40
135
7
29

46

32

1

79

29

24

0

53

154
30
64

96
12
41

2
0
0

252
42
105

5
1,476

5
1,109

0
7

10
2,592

Section 958.04, F.S., authorizes the court to sentence as a youthful offender any person:
Who is at least 18 years of age or who has been transferred for prosecution to the criminal division of the circuit court pursuant to chapter 985;
Who is found guilty of or who has tendered, and the court has accepted, a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to a crime that is, under the laws of this state, a felony if the offender is younger than 21 years of age
at the time sentence is imposed;
Who has not previously been classified as a youthful offender under the provisions of this act; and
Who has not been found guilty of a capital or life felony.
Section 958.11(4), F.S., authorizes the DC to classify as a youthful offender any person:
Who is at least 18 years of age or who has been transferred for prosecution to the criminal division of the circuit court pursuant to chapter 985;
Who has not previously been classified as a youthful offender under the provisions of this act;
Who has not been found guilty of a capital or life felony;
Whose age does not exceed 24 years; and
Whose total length of sentence does not exceed 10 years.
In addition to the above, Section 958.11(6), F.S., authorizes the DC to assign inmates 19 or younger (except capital or life felons) to youthful offender facilities if the DC determines that the inmate's mental or
physical vulnerability would substantially or materially jeopardize his or her safety in a non-youthful offender facility.

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DEATH ROW
Four Inmates were Executed in FY 2012-13
Table 1.23  Race and Gender of Death Row Inmates on June 30 Compared Over Five Years
Category

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

390
1

393
1

396
3

398
4

400
5

139
240
12

138
244
12

145
241
13

146
241
15

150
240
15

239
139
12
1
0
0
391

243
138
12
1
0
0
394

240
144
12
1
1
1
399

240
145
13
1
1
2
402

239
148
13
1
2
2
405

Gender

Males
Females
Race

Black
White
Other
Race/Gender

White Males
Black Males
Other Males
White Females
Black Females
Other Females
Total

•• Most (59%) Inmates on Death Row are White

Figure 1.18  Race of Inmates Executed Since Death
Penalty Reinstated

•• Death row inmates can be distinguished from other inmates by their orange
t-shirts.

•• The state of Florida was given the authority to execute inmates by the
1923 Legislature.

•• The U.S. Supreme Court declared capital punishment unconstitutional in
1972 in Furman vs. Georgia. In 1976 the Furman decision was overturned,
upholding the constitutionality of the death penalty, which was resumed
in Florida in 1979 with the execution of John Spenkelink.

•• Male inmates under sentence of death are housed at Union CI or Florida
State Prison. Female death row inmates reside at Lowell CI.

•• Average number of years served before execution: 14.0
•• Average number of years between offense and execution: 15.7
•• Average age at execution: 46.1
•• Average age at offense for those executed: 30.3
•• Florida administers execution by electric chair or lethal injection. Lethal
injection became an option for death row inmates in FY 1999-00.

66.2%
28.6%
5.2%
100%

White

51

Black

22

Other

4

Total

77

•• The first inmate to die by lethal injection was Terry Sims on February 23, 2000.
•• While tobacco was banned inside Florida prisons on January 1, 2000, death row inmates are allowed to use unlighted tobacco
products in death row housing areas. These inmates may purchase no more than two packages of smokeless tobacco products
per week.

•• A death row cell is 6 X 9 X 9.5 feet high.
•• On June 30, 2013, there were 405 inmates on Florida's death row.

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INMATE RELEASES
Summary of Inmates Released in FY 2012-13
In FY 2012-13, 33,137 offenders were released from Florida's prisons, a 3.8% decrease from FY 2011-12. Most of the permanent
releases (20,984 or 63.3%) were released because their sentences expired. Approximately 15.3% (5,085) were released to probation or community control. Additionally, 16.2% (5,374) were released to conditional release supervision, a type of supervision
for more serious offenders. The majority of offenders released in FY 2012-13 were white (17,133 or 51.7%) and male (29,486 or
89.0%). An estimated 34.7% were between the ages of 25-34 (11,512) and 33.4% were between the ages of 35 and 49 (11,061).
Approximately 30.6% were serving time for violent offenses (10,145) and 31.3% were serving time for property crimes (10,359).

33,137 Inmates Released in FY 2012-13
This section includes statistics on the number of inmates who were released from the Florida prison system during the period
of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Time Served refers to the percentage of sentence that inmates actually served in prison,
plus credit for jail time, compared to their sentence length. For example, an inmate may have been sentenced to 10 years in
prison but his actual time served will be about eight and a half years, once his gain time has been subtracted from his
sentence.
Table 1.24  General Characteristics of Prison Releases
Category

Total Releases

FY 2012-13

33,137

100.0%

29,486
3,651

89.0%
11.0%

17,133
14,706
1,298

51.7%
44.4%
3.9%

34
5,733
11,512
11,061
3,775
1,022

0.1%
17.3%
34.7%
33.4%
11.4%
3.1%

17,961
7,001
3,458
1,935
2,767
15

54.2%
21.2%
10.4%
5.8%
8.4%

Figure 1.19  Permanent Inmate Releases Compared Over Five Fiscal Years
40,000

Gender

Male
Female

37,500
37,391

Race

White
Black
Other

36,463
35,549

35,000

34,463

Age at Release

17 & Under
18-24
25-34
35-49
50-59
60+
Prior DC Prison Commitments

0
1
2
3
4+
Data Unavailable

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100%.

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33,137

32,500

30,000

FY 2008-09

FY 2009-10

FY 2010-11

FY 2011-12

FY 2012-13

Table 1.25  Release by Offense Type for FY 2012-13
Type of Offense

Murder, Manslaughter

Number

Percent

Average
Sentence
Length in
Years

Average Age
at Release

759

2.3%

18.7

42.9

Sexual Offenses

1,573

4.8%

9.5

42.5

Robbery

2,651

8.0%

7.5

32.3

Violent Personal
Offenses

4,823

14.5%

3.8

35.9

Burglary

5,658

17.1%

4.2

32.8

Theft/Forgery/Fraud

5,025

15.1%

2.6

36.9

Drug Offenses

8,478

25.6%

3.2

36.4

Weapons

1,417

4.3%

3.6

33.4

Other

2,753

8.3%

2.9

38.7

ESCAPES
No Escapes from Secure Perimeter Prison this Fiscal Year
There were no escapes from the secure perimeter of a major institution in FY 2012-13. The majority (94.7%) of the following
escapes were community custody walkaways from work release centers, where inmates are out in the community working
during the day, returning to the work release center afterward. Inmates returning late from work without valid reasons may be
charged with escape and returned to a major prison with a secure perimeter to complete their sentences. The remaining escapes
in FY 2012-13 were inmates who were working on unarmed work squads outside the perimeter of a prison, and were also lower
custody inmates.

•• In FY 2012-13 , there were 172 completed escapes, 170 or 99% were recaptured as of July 1, 2013. Of the 170 who were recaptured,
114 or 67% were recaptured within 24 hours of their escape.

•• Of the 172 completed escapes, 163 (94.7%) were from non-secure work release/contract centers; five or 2.9% were from a
work camp/road prison; and four or 2.4% of the inmates who escaped were housed in prison but were on an outside work
detail when they escaped.

•• There were seven attempted (and thwarted) escapes in FY 2012-13.
To ensure public safety and maintain a low number of escapes from inside prisons, the DC utilizes three factors: a zero tolerance
policy for escapes; the implementation of a comprehensive security audit program; and replacing and upgrading perimeter
barriers including fences, razor wire, and installing electronic detection systems.

Figure 1.20  Escapes by Quarter for FY 2012-13 by Facility Type

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Figure 1.21  Escapes Over a Ten Year Period

Correctional Institutions

200

Work Release/Contract Centers

180

Work Camps/Road Prisons

160
140

50

45

40

43

100

38

37

109

128

122

118

172

150

142

120

171

167

158

80
60

30

40

20

20
0

10
0

1

0
Jul-Sep 12

0

0

Oct-Dec 12

1

4

Jan-Mar 13

FY

3

4

3-0

200

FY

5

4-0

200

FY

6

5-0

200

FY

7

6-0

200

FY

8

7-0

200

FY

9

8-0

200

FY

0

9-1

200

FY

1

0-1

201

FY

2

1-1

201

FY

3

2-1

201

0
Apr-Jun 13

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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OVERVIEW
The primary mission of Community Corrections is to protect the public by monitoring whether offenders on community supervision are complying with their conditions of supervision and reporting non-compliance to the court or releasing authority when
it occurs.
Probation officers do this by making contact with offenders, their significant others and family members. Probation officers
meet with offenders at the office, at their place of employment and in the community through routine field visits, searches and
unannounced visits to their homes. Probation officers make referrals to services and resources available in the community to
assist the offender in becoming a law abiding, tax-paying citizen, which ultimately reduces further victimization and
recidivism.

Defining the Types of Supervision
Contractual Agreement
Pretrial Intervention
Pretrial Intervention is a type of supervision intended for first time non-violent offenders. Any first time offender, or any person
previously convicted of not more than one nonviolent misdemeanor who is charged with any misdemeanor or felony of a third
degree, is eligible for release to the pretrial intervention program. Consent must be obtained from the victim, the state attorney,
and in some jurisdictions, as in the case of Drug Courts, the judge. The offender signs a contract, agreeing to certain terms and
conditions of supervision. If the offender completes the program successfully, charges are dropped. If the offender does not
comply with the terms of the contract, his/her case is referred back to the State Attorney for further prosecution.
Requirements are similar in the Drug Offender Pretrial Intervention Program, except the offense can be a second or third degree
felony for purchase or possession of a controlled substance under Chapter 893, Florida Statutes; prostitution; tampering with
evidence; solicitation for purchase of a controlled substance; or obtaining a prescription by fraud. Drug Offender Pretrial
Intervention is often used by judges as a type of supervision imposed for first time offenders with a substance abuse
problem.

Court Imposed Supervision
Probation
Probation is a court-ordered term of community supervision under specified conditions for a specific period of time that cannot
exceed the maximum sentence for the offense. It is the most common type of community supervision. The offender on probation is required to abide by all conditions ordered by the court. Offenders on probation must comply with standard conditions
of supervision, including but not limited to: no violations of the law, monthly reporting requirements, not changing residence
or employment or leaving the county without the consent of the probation officer, submitting to random drug testing and
searches, and paying the costs of supervision. The sentencing judge will often impose special conditions of supervision, including
but not limited to, substance abuse or mental health treatment, victim restitution, and community service hours. Willful noncompliance or violations of any of these conditions, either by committing another crime or through a technical violation like
failing to complete substance abuse treatment, may result in modification of the sentence or revocation by the court and imposition of any sentence that it might have imposed when originally placing the offender on probation.
Drug Offender Probation
Drug Offender Probation is a more intensive form of supervision, which emphasizes treatment of drug offenders and monitoring
of offender’s substance abuse through field supervision, contact with treatment providers, and random drug testing. Offenders
on Drug Offender Probation have all the standard conditions of supervision imposed, along with any special conditions the
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court deems necessary due to the offender’s substance abuse history, including but not limited to: inpatient or outpatient
substance abuse treatment, increased frequency of drug testing, and sometimes curfews.
Sex Offender Probation
Sex Offender Probation is an intensive form of supervision which emphasizes sex offender treatment and close monitoring in
the field to ensure compliance with sex offender conditions of supervision and sex offender registration requirements. Abbreviated
versions of the standard sex offender conditions of supervision include:

•• Mandatory curfews;
•• If the victim was under 18
ºº a prohibition of living within 1,000 feet of a school, child care facility, park, playground, or other place where children regularly
congregate;

ºº no unsupervised contact with a child under 18;
ºº a prohibition of working for pay or as a volunteer at any place where children regularly congregate including, but not limited
to, schools, child care facilities, parks, playgrounds, pet stores, libraries, zoos, theme parks, and malls;

•• Active participation in and successful completion of a sex offender treatment program;
•• Prohibition of any contact with the victim;
•• Prohibition of viewing, accessing, owning or possessing any obscene, pornographic, or sexually stimulating visual or auditory
material, including telephone, electronic media, computer programs, or computer services that are relevant to the offender’s
deviant behavior pattern;

•• Prohibition on accessing the Internet or other computer services until a qualified practitioner in the offender’s sex offender
treatment program, after a risk assessment is completed, approves and implements a safety plan for the offender’s accessing
or using the Internet or other computer services;

•• Make restitution;
•• Submission to warrantless search of person, residence or vehicle;
•• Participation at least annually in polygraph examinations;
•• Maintenance of a driving log and prohibition against driving a motor vehicle alone without the prior approval of the supervising
officer;

•• Prohibition of using a post office box;
•• If there was sexual contact, a submission to an HIV test, at the probationer’s expense; and
•• For a crime that was committed on or after May 26, 2010, and for those convicted at any time of committing, or attempting,
soliciting, or conspiring to commit, any of the criminal offenses listed in Section 943.0435(1)(a)1.a.(I), Florida Statutes, or a similar
offense in another jurisdiction, against a victim who was under the age of 18 at the time of the offense, a prohibition on visiting
schools, child care facilities, parks, and playgrounds, without prior approval from the offender’s supervising Officer and a
prohibition on distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween; wearing a Santa Claus costume, or other costume
to appeal to children, on or preceding Christmas; wearing an Easter Bunny costume, or other costume to appeal to children,
on or preceding Easter; entertaining at children’s parties; or wearing a clown costume; without prior approval from the court.
For more detailed descriptions of the sex offender standard conditions of supervision, please refer to Section 948.30, Florida
Statutes.

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Community Control
Community Control is a form of intensive supervised “house arrest” including during weekends and holidays. The offender is
restricted to his/her residence, with the exception of being allowed to work, attend treatment, visit the probation office, and
limited other occasions that must be approved in advance by the Community Control Officer. As with probation, violation of
any community control condition may result in revocation by the court and imposition of any sentence that it might have imposed
before placing the offender on community control supervision. Many of the offenders who are placed on community control
are prison diversions.

Post-Prison Release Supervision
Parole
Parole is a post-prison supervision program where eligible inmates have the terms and conditions of parole set by the Florida
Parole Commission, an agency separate from the DC. The period of parole cannot exceed the balance of the offender’s original
sentence. Under parole, the offender is to be supervised in the community under specific conditions imposed by the Florida
Parole Commission. Parole supervision is provided by Correctional Probation Officers who work for the Florida Department of
Corrections. Only offenders sentenced for offenses committed prior to October 1, 1983 can be eligible for parole, as it was
abolished for all offenses committed after that date. Even so, there are still more than 5,000 inmates in prison who remain eligible
for parole. Parole violations are reported by Probation Officers to the Florida Parole Commission, which makes the final determination whether to continue the offender on supervision, modify the conditions of supervision, or revoke the supervision and
return the offender to prison.
Conditional Release
An inmate sentenced to murder/manslaughter, sexual offenses, robbery or other violent personal crimes, and who has a previous
commitment to a state or federal institution or has been convicted as a Habitual Offender or Sexual Predator, meets the criteria
for conditional release. Upon reaching their release date with accrued gain time, an inmate is placed on conditional release to
serve up to the remainder of their sentence. The Florida Parole Commission imposes the conditions of supervision on offenders
released to conditional release supervision. Supervision is provided by the DC’s Probation Officers. Conditional release violations
are reported by Probation Officers to the Florida Parole Commission, which makes the final determination whether to continue
the offender on supervision, modify the conditions of supervision, or revoke the supervision and return the offender to
prison.
Addiction Recovery
Addiction Recovery Supervision is a form of supervision for an offender released from a state correctional facility, convicted of
a crime committed on or after July 1, 2001, when the offender has:

•• A history of substance abuse or a substance addiction;
•• Participated in any drug treatment;
•• No current or previous convictions for a violent offense; or
•• No current or previous convictions for: drug trafficking; unlawful sale of a controlled substance; or property offense, except
for passing worthless checks, forgery, uttering, or counterfeiting, third degree felony grand theft (excluding a theft relating
to firearms), third degree felony burglary of an unoccupied structure or conveyance; or a traffic offense involving injury or
death.
The Florida Parole Commission imposes the conditions of supervision on offenders released to Addiction Recovery Supervision,
which include substance abuse treatment and random drug testing to monitor substance abuse. Supervision is provided by
the DC’s Probation Officers. Addiction Recovery Supervision violations are reported by Probation Officers to the Florida Parole

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Commission, which makes the final determination whether to continue the offender on supervision, modify the conditions of
supervision, or revoke the supervision and return the offender to prison.

Community Corrections Facts & Figures for FY 2012-13:
•• There were 145,802 offenders being supervised by Probation Officers on June 30, 2013;
•• Offenders on supervision completed 1,466,679.75 hours of community service in FY 2012-13;
•• 88,819 offenders were admitted to supervision;
•• 88,940 offenders were released from supervision;
•• 13,682 (15.4%) were revoked due to a new arrest;
•• 19,549 (21.9%) were revoked due to a technical violation;
•• 12,702 (14.3%) were terminated due to court/Florida Parole Commission action;
•• As of June 30, 2013 the statewide successful completion rate was 58.3%;
•• In FY 2012-13, the average cost per day to supervise an offender on community supervision (without electronic monitoring)
was $4.44 or $1,602.60 per year.
Probation Officers collected more than $71 million from probationers in restitution and other costs in FY 2012-13.
Restitution
Court Costs & Fines
COS
Other
Total

FY 2011-12

FY 2012-13

$29,930,990.58
$15,857,534.11
$18,737,015.94
$ 7,331,433.14
$71,856,973.77

$31,288,965.58
$14,034,622.61
$19,208,569.13
$6,882,897.15
$71,415,054.47

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MAP OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
Figure 1.23  Map of Community Corrections Regions and Circuits

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COMMUNITY SUPERVISION ADMISSIONS
Summary of Community Supervision Admissions
The number of offender admissions to community supervision decreased by 2.3% last fiscal year. Most of those 88,819 offenders
are male (73.3%), white (63.0%) and between the ages of 25-34 (32.8%). Most (56.0%) had never been on felony supervision in
Florida before, and 38.1% are on probation for a property-related crime like burglary (38.1%) or a drug-related crime (29.1%).
Most offenders were sentenced to third (67.6%) or second (19.8%) degree felonies. Their average sentence length is 2.4 years.
Only 7.8% of community supervision admissions came directly from prison to supervision; the rest are serving an original
community supervision sentence. The top three counties of admission remain the same as last fiscal year: Broward (8.7%),
Miami-Dade (8.5%) and Hillsborough (8.3%).
Supervision admissions refer to the number of offenders beginning a new period of community supervision by the Department
of Corrections. This may be the result of either a new offense or a revocation of a previous supervision period. It does not include
offenders already on supervision who receive an additional sentence for an offense different from the one that initially placed
them on supervision.

Community Supervision Admissions Decrease 2.3% in FY 2012-13
Supervision sentences include:

•• An original sentence by the court to probation, community control or a pretrial intervention program, or
•• The supervision portion of a “split” sentence – prison followed by community control or probation, or
•• Assignment to supervision as a condition of prison release, or
•• Offenders from other states that Florida supervises through Interstate Compact agreements.
The following tables and charts describe offenders admitted to supervision from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Other years are
sometimes featured to illustrate trends. For example, as the table below illustrates, community supervision admissions decreased
by 2.3% from last fiscal year.
Figure 1.24  Admissions Compared Over Ten Years

Male

Female

125000
105000

100,557
24,049

99,616
23,472

103,387
24,396

76,144

25,963

26,864

100,619
25,659

94,387
23,921

85000
76,053

107,203 107,861

78,991

65000

81,240

92,258
23,998

90,880
23,850

88,819
23,714

80,997
74,960

70,466

68,260

67,030

65,105

45000
25000

FY03-04 FY04-05 FY05-06 FY06-07 FY07-08 FY08-09 FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13

Community Supervision Admissions
These tables and charts describe offenders admitted to community supervision from July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013.

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Most of the 88,819 offenders admitted to community supervision this fiscal year are male (73.3%), white (63.0%) and between
the ages of 25-34 (32.8%).
The majority (56.0%) have never been on felony supervision in Florida before.
Table 1.26  General Characteristics of Community Super- Table 1.27  Offender Admissions by Offense Type, FY 2012-13
vision Admissions from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
Type of Offense
Number Percent
Average
Category

Total Admissions

Sentence Length
in Years*

FY 2012-13

88,819

100.0%

Males

65,105

73.3%

Females

23,714

26.7%

White

55,939

63.0%

Burglary

Black

29,097

32.8%

Other

3,775

4.3%

Gender

Race

Data Unavailable

8

Age At Admission

17 & Under

443

0.5%

18-24

25,335

28.5%

25-34

29,114

32.8%

35-49

23,856

26.9%

50-59

7,838

8.8%

60+

2,226

2.5%

Data Unavailable

Murder, Manslaughter

Average Age at
Offense

507

0.6%

6.9

29.4

Sexual offenses

1,561

1.8%

6.5

34.1

Robbery

2,525

2.8%

3.6

25.8

13,075

14.7%

2.4

33.3

9,178

10.3%

2.8

27.5

Theft/Forgery/Fraud

24,957

28.1%

2.3

32.3

Drug offenses

25,814

29.1%

2.1

32.4

Weapons

2,374

2.7%

2.3

30.6

Other

8,698

9.8%

2.0

35.3

Violent Personal
Offenses

Data Unavailable

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* Sentence lengths of 50 years or longer and life are coded as 50 years for calculations of averages.

Figure 1.25  Type of Offense

7

Prior DC Supervision Commitments

0

49,768

56.0%

1

19,393

21.8%

2

8,869

10.0%

3

4,686

5.3%

4+

6,103

6.9%

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38.1% Property

33,826

29.1% Drugs

25,814

20.4% Violent

18,073

12.4% Other

10,976

100.0% Total

88,819

Data Unavailable

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OFFENDER POPULATION ON JUNE 30
Community Supervision Population
Summary of Community Supervision Population on June 30, 2013
The number of offenders on community supervision on June 30, 2013 decreased by only 47 from June 30, 2012. The majority
of those 145,802 offenders are male (75.1%), white (62.9%) and between the ages of 25 and 34 (31.3%) and 35-49 (30.2%). Most
(60.3%) had never been on felony community supervision in Florida before. The majority of these offenders were serving felony
probation sentences (71.1%), compared to other types of supervision like drug offender probation, community control, etc.
Those on control release were the oldest on average (51.8 years) and offenders on pretrial intervention were the youngest on
average (31.2 years). Their overall average sentence length was 4.1 years. The top three counties of conviction were Broward
(10.1%), Miami-Dade (9.6%) and Hillsborough (7.6%). The majority of offenders on supervision on June 30, 2013 had third degree
felonies (60.9%) and were serving for property offenses (38.7%).

Community Supervision Population Remains Relatively Static
The numbers that follow in this community supervision population section include both offenders on active supervision, and
those in active-suspense status, meaning they are temporarily unavailable for supervision due to hospitalization, for example.
These statistics are as of June 30, 2013, which is the final day of the fiscal year. There were 47 or .03% fewer offenders on supervision on June 30, 2013, compared to last year, when there were 145,849 offenders on supervision.
Figure 1.26  Population on June 30 Compared Over Ten Years

Male

Female

180,000
160,000 151,150
140,000
120,000

35,271

144,229 146,182
33,478

33,642

153,692
35,603

158,079 157,222
37,751

37,983

152,928 150,178
145,849
37,086

36,648

35,920

145,802
36,341

100,000
80,000
60,000

120,328
118,089
115,879

40,000

110,751

112,540

FY 2005

FY 2006

119,239
115,842

113,530

109,461
109,929

20,000
0

FY 2004

FY 2007

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

FY 2012

FY 2013

* Historical figures differ from previous reports due to the inclusion of the offenders in suspense status.

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Table 1.29  General Characteristics of Population June
30, 2013
Category

Total Community
Supervision
Population

Population on
June 30, 2013

145,802

100.0%

109,461
36,341

75.1%
24.9%

91,642
46,780
7,360
20

62.9%
32.1%
5.0%

252
31,025
45,704
44,001
17,768
7,046
6

0.2%
21.3%
31.3%
30.2%
12.2%
4.8%

87,794
30,705
13,328
6,476
7,327
172

60.3%
21.1%
9.2%
4.4%
5.0%

Gender

Male
Female
Race

White
Black
Other
Data Unavailable
Age on June 30, 2013

17 & Under
18-24
25-34
35-49
50-59
60+
Data Unavailable
Prior Supervision Commitments

0
1
2
3
4+
Data Unavailable

Table 1.28  Supervised Population on June 30, 2013
Type of Offense

Murder, Manslaughter
Sexual offenses
Robbery
Violent Personal
Offenses
Burglary
Theft/Forgery/Fraud
Drug Offenses
Weapons
Other
Data Unavailable

Number

Percent

Average Sentence Length in Years*

Average Age at Offense

2,273
6,305
5,398
22,559

1.6%
4.3%
3.7%
15.5%

14.8
10.2
6.4
3.8

28.4
34.5
24.0
32.1

16,305
40,942
36,101
3,629
12,117
173

11.2%
28.1%
24.8%
2.5%
8.3%

3.9
3.9
3.1
3.1
2.9

26.2
32.5
32.2
30.4
35.5

* Sentence lengths of 50 years or longer are coded as 50 years for calculations of averages.

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SUPERVISION OF SEX OFFENDERS ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION POPULATION
Distribution of Sexual Offenders/Predators Fairly Equal Throughout State
The Sexual Predator Act became law on October 1st, 1993. This first-in-the-nation registration law was followed by the Public
Safety Information Act (PSIA), which became law on October 1, 1997, and broadened public access to the records of sexual
predators and sex offenders.

What's the difference between a Sexual Predator and a Sex Offender?
An offender can be designated a sexual predator only by the court system. They are designated as such if the offender
commits certain statutorily defined sex crimes that are first degree felonies or greater, or if he or she commits two or more
2nd degree or greater felony sex offenses as provided in section 775.21, Florida Statutes. An offender is a sex offender if he
or she has been convicted of certain sex crimes listed in section 943.0435(1)(a), Florida Statutes and was still serving any part
of their sentence on or after October 1st, 1997. Both sexual predators and sex offenders are subject to registration and
community notification, but sexual predators usually have to register more frequently than sex offenders. It should be noted
that some of the sex offenders and predators on supervision previously served state prison time for their offenses.

How are they treated differently from other probationers?
Sex offenders and sexual predators are supervised by probation officers with specialized training. These offenders must comply
with additional conditions of supervision provided in statute and are supervised at a higher level than regular probation offenders. Some examples of sex offender conditions imposed include sex offender treatment, curfew, and certain sex offenders
(with minor victims) not being allowed to reside within 1,000 feet of a school, or child care facility. The table below shows that
on June 30, 2013, the population of sexual predators and offenders was overwhelmingly male (98.1%) and distributed fairly
evenly across all twenty of Florida's judicial circuits. While the percentages suggest that these offenders are more prevalent in
large, urban circuits (Miami, Clearwater, Tampa, and Orlando), the percentage of the circuit's caseload (total number of offenders
under community supervision) that is made up of sexual predators and offenders is distributed equally.
Table 1.30  Sex Offenders (PSIA & Sexual Predators) on Supervision on June 30, 2013
Circuit Number

Judicial Circuit

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Pensacola
Tallahassee
Lake City
Jacksonville
Tavares
Clearwater
Daytona Beach
Gainesville
Orlando
Bartow
Miami
Sarasota
Tampa
Panama City
West Palm Beach
Key West
Ft. Lauderdale
Sanford
Ft. Pierce
Ft. Myers
Total

Male

Female

Total

Percent

345
250
174
474
458
448
352
173
827
477
749
414
569
177
230
42
459
351
238
374
7,581

7
4
5
7
18
13
10
6
16
13
3
2
5
6
5
1
6
11
5
6
149

352
254
179
481
476
461
362
179
843
490
752
416
574
183
235
43
465
362
243
380
7,730

4.6%
3.3%
2.3%
6.2%
6.2%
6.0%
4.7%
2.3%
10.9%
6.3%
9.7%
5.4%
7.4%
2.4%
3.0%
0.6%
6.0%
4.7%
3.1%
4.9%
100.0%

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COMMUNITY SUPERVISION RELEASES
Community Supervision Releases
The community supervision release population consists of all offenders permanently removed from the Florida Department
of Corrections from a specific term of supervision due to satisfaction of the sentence, a pardon, return to another state, death,
revocation, or other court action.

Summary of Community Supervision Releases
The number of offenders released from community supervision in FY2012-13 decreased by 1.9% from the previous year, from
90,626 in FY 2011-12 to 88,940 in FY 2012-13. Only 6.6% of those released from supervision had been in prison prior to their
supervision. Almost 40,000 (45.0%) of them completed their sentences successfully, while 22.0% were revoked for a technical
violation, and another 15.4% were revoked because they committed a new offense. The remaining releases were due to court
action, pardon, death or other state cases returned. Most releases are male (73.8%), white (64.1%), ages 25-34 (33.6%) and had
never been on community supervision before (54.0%).
Table 1.31  General Characteristics of Offender Releases,
FY 2012-13
Category

Total Releases

88,940

100.0%

65,673
23,267

73.8%
26.2%

57,028
27,844
4,064
4

64.1%
31.3%
4.6%

Race

White
Black
Other
Data Unavailable
Age At Release

17 & Under
18-24
25-34
35-49
50-59
60+
Data Unavailable

97
21,358
29,870
35,632
9,105
2,876
2

0.1%
24.0%
33.6%
28.8%
10.3%
3.2%

Prior DC Supervision Commitments

0
1
2
3
4+

Type of Offense

Number

Percent

Average
Sentence Length
in Years*

Average Age at
Offense

495

0.6%

8.7

28.9

1,565
2,436
13,052

1.8%
2.7%
14.7%

7.5
4.2
2.8

33.4
25.3
32.5

9,168
23,596

10.3%
26.5%

3.0
2.6

26.4
31.2

27,633
2,207
8,783
5

31.1%
2.4%
9.9%

2.4
2.5
2.3

31.4
29.5
34.7

FY 2012-13

Gender

Males
Females

Table 1.32  Offender Releases by Offense Type, FY 2012-13

47,990
20,823
9,315
4,780
6,032

54.0%
23.4%
10.5%
5.3%
6.8%

Murder,
Manslaughter
Sexual offenses
Robbery
Violent Personal
offenses
Burglary
Theft/Forgery/
Fraud
Drug offenses
Weapons
Other
Data Unavailable

* Sentence lengths of 50 years or longer and life are coded as 50 years for calculation of averages.

Figure 1.27  Releases Compared Over Five Years
106,000
104,000
102,000

103,392

100,000
99,183

98,000
96,000
94,000

94,171

92,000
90,626

90,000

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88,000

88,940
FY 2008-09

FY 2009-10

FY 2010-11

FY 2011-12

FY 2012-13

VICTIM SERVICES
The function of Victim Services is to assist victims of crimes committed by offenders in the DC's custody or under our supervision,
and to notify victims prior to an inmate's release. Victim Services also provides referral services to victims with specific needs,
such as counseling, support groups, crimes compensation, and crisis intervention.

Victim Information and Notification Everyday Services (VINE)
The DC offers a toll-free automated offender information and notification service. Victim Information and Notification Everyday
Service (VINE) is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Anyone may call the toll-free number 1-877-VINE-4-FL (1-877-8463435), and receive an inmate’s current location and tentative release date. You may also register to receive an automated notification
when an inmate is released, transferred, escapes, is placed in a work release facility, transferred to another jurisdiction, returned
to the DC's custody, or dies while in custody. VINE Services also notify victims of offenders on Community Supervision when
an offender absconds, returns from absconder status (captured), has a change in supervision, or when the offender dies while
under supervision. The VINE Service is anonymous and confidential.
VINE is a free service, which is accessible 24 hours a day via phone or the internet at VINELink.com. A link to this site is also
available next to the offender’s photo on our public website.
Victim Services also provides referral services to victims with specific needs, such as counseling, support groups, crimes compensation, developing safety plans and crisis intervention.

Mobile App
Smartphone users can also download the free VINEMobile app ( provided by Appriss, Inc.) to search and register for
offenders.
Note: Victims will not automatically be notified by the DC of an inmate's custody status, unless notification information is
provided to our office.
For information and assistance with inmates in the
custody of the Department, please contact:

For information and assistance with offenders on
supervision, please contact:

Victim Assistance Program
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, Florida
32399-2500
(850) 488-9166
FAX: (850) 488-3476
1-877-8-VICTIM (1-877-884-2846) Toll-Free

Probation and Parole Services
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, Florida
32399-2500
(850) 717-3444
E-mail co-supervision@mail.dc.state.fl.us for additional
Probation information.

E-mail victims.services@mail.dc.state.fl.us for additional
information.

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CORRECTIONS FOUNDATION
The mission of the Corrections Foundation is to support the programs, personnel, and services of the DC through grants, contributions, and community
partnerships in the interest of public safety. The Corrections Foundation
was established in 1996 as the 501(c)3 non-profit Direct Support
Organization to the Department of Corrections. (Chapter 944.802,
Florida Statutes).
The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors,
who are appointed by the Secretary of the Department and serve
under the leadership of President Louie L. Wainwright. The
Corrections Foundation was the first Direct Support Organization
of its kind nationally in the field of Corrections. Membership is
comprised of DC employees and others who support public
safety.
Donations to the Corrections Foundation are tax deductible and receive
the maximum charitable deduction allowed by law. In FY 2012-13, the
Corrections Foundation's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) assisted
346 employees with $333,650 in assistance for emergencies, critical illnesses,
house fires, hospitalizations and out-of-town travel due to death or illness. Since the
program's inception more than $4.8 million in assistance has been distributed to employees in need. Since 1999, the Corrections
Foundation has provided nearly $5 million to 4,310 officers and staff through the EAP.
Other programs the Corrections Foundation supports through private donations include the Inspector General's K-9 Drug
Interdiction Team, Bloodhound Tracking Teams, Dog Obedience Training Programs, Computers for Florida's Kids, and Chaplaincy/
Education.

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