North Carolina Department of Correction

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North CarolinaDepartment of Correction

Youth Accountability Planning Task ForceSystem Costs Work Group

March 18, 2010

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Part 1

An Overview of theDepartment of Correction

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Department of CorrectionBasic Facts

Custody of more than 40,000 inmates

Supervision of approximately 117,000 offenders on probation, parole and post-release

More than 20,000 employees

Presence in all 100 North Carolina counties

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Organization and Structure

Administration Division of Prisons Correction Enterprises Division of Alcoholism and Chemical

Dependency Programs Division of Community Corrections

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Department of CorrectionOffender Demographics

The Department of Correction supervises: adult offenders 16 and over juveniles between the ages of 13 and

15 who have been tried and convicted as adults.

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Division of Prisons

Custody and supervision of more than 40,000 inmates in 72 prison facilities across the state Per 2009 budget, closed six prisons since 07/01/09 McCain CH will close by April 1, 2010

Housing, meals, medical and mental health services, general academic education, vocational training and other rehabilitative programs for inmate population

Administration of the death penalty 158 inmates currently on death row

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Correction Enterprises

Uses inmate labor to produce a wide range of products and services for government agencies and nonprofit entities that receive public funding State employees also can purchase from CE

Provides meaningful work experiences, employment skills and rehabilitative opportunities for inmates

Receives no state appropriation. Instead, like a private business, Correction Enterprises is totally supported through the goods and services it produces and sells.

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Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs (DACDP)

Provides comprehensive substance abuse interventions, programs and services to male and female offenders who have alcohol and/or drug problems

Approximately 63 percent of new admissions need residential substance abuse treatment

1,485 available treatment slots; serves nearly 10,000 inmates annually

Residential treatment for male probationers at DART-Cherry

Program for female probationers expected to admit offenders in April 2010

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Division of Community Corrections

Supervision of more than 117,000 convicted offenders serving probation, parole or post-release supervision in the community

Oversight of the Community Service Work Program Approximately 23,000 offenders

Oversight of Criminal Justice Partnership Program 84 programs operating in 94 counties

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Part 2

Issues Specific to Offenders Under 18Community Corrections

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Division of Community CorrectionsBasic Facts

No policies/procedures specific to offenders under 18

Offenders under 18 are eligible for most sanctions/programs in DCC

Offenders under 18 are not eligible for residential substance abuse treatment at DART-Cherry Under 18 must seek treatment from local

treatment providers

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Offenders on Community Supervision Under Age 18: A Snapshot as of 1/31/2010

Community Supervision 2,035 Age 15…………………………………..2 Age 16…………………………….…377 Age 17………………………….…1,656

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Division of Community CorrectionsUseful Supervision Tools

School Partnership Program Targets offenders under 21 who are enrolled in

public school or local community college Goal is to ensure compliance by offender and

help student obtain GED/adult basic education

Criminal Justice Partnership Program Community-based programs to support

education, substance abuse issues, life skills Available in 94 counties

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Helps offender develop pro-social thinking

patterns and problem-solving skills

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Part 3

Issues Specific to Offenders Under 18Prisons

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HOUSING YOUNGER OFFENDERSFive Full-Time Academic Schools

NOTE: All five schools have DPI-certified instructors and serve students 21 and under

Foothills Correctional Institution (maximum age=25) NOTE: Close custody only; the minimum custody unit

houses only adults Morrison Correctional Institution (maximum

age=25) NOTE: Minimum custody only; the medium-custody unit

houses only adults North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women

(females-no maximum age) Polk Correctional Institution (maximum age=25) Western Youth Institution (maximum age=22)

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Incarcerated Offenders Under Age 18:A Snapshot as of 1/31/2010

Incarcerated Offenders 189 Age 15…………………………….…..3 Age 16………………………………..16 Age 17……………………………….170

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Western Youth InstitutionBasic Facts

Inmate population of up to 785, with a staff of approximately 400

Felons ages 13 to 18 and misdemeanants and minimum-custody inmates ages 13 to 22.

High-rise facility built in 1972

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Western Youth InstitutionBasic Education

Mandatory academic education for offenders under 18 who do not have a GED

Block system typically allows students to attend academic school for half a day and also have time to work or attend vocational classes.

21 certified DPI educators in academic school

Exceptional Students Program (Individualized Education Programs for students with disabilities)

School psychologist and school guidance counselor on staff

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Western Youth InstitutionEducation, cont.

Part-time GED preparation programs, vocational classes and computer literacy classes through Western Piedmont Community College

Youthful Offender Program (federal grant program through UNC-Asheville that offers post-secondary education, employability skills training, and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention)

Correspondence courses through UNC-Chapel Hill

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Western Youth InstitutionSignificant Programs

VOCATIONAL (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, commercial cleaning, horticultural)

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS (Intermediate Substance Abuse Treatment, Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment, NA, AA)

HUMAN RELATIONS PROGRAM (9-week course designed to inform inmates about topics relating to parenting, relationships, and sexual behaviors)

JOBSTART I (prison-to-work transition project designed to assist participants in securing and retaining employment upon reentering the community)

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (screens, identifies, and provides rehabilitation services to those inmates with vocational liabilities which interfere with ability to obtain competitive employment)

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Western Youth InstitutionMental Health

Staffing: mental health program manager, three full-time staff psychologists, and one part-time psychiatrist

Standard mental health services (mental health screening and individual therapy)

Special Programs Violent offenders Young offenders (under age 16) Developmentally disabled offenders

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Part 4

Issues Specific to Offenders Under 18Costs

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Costs of Incarceration PER OFFENDERPer Day Costs By Custody Level (FY 2008-09)

Minimum Custody $59.17 Medium Custody $76.69 Close Custody $85.68

Average Annual Cost $27,000 (est.) Average Per Day $72.72

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Incarcerated Offenders Under 18

Female offenders under age 18 can be housed at any of the female facilities Eight (8) female offenders as of 1/31/2010 NCCIW is only female facility with full-time school

All male inmates 18 and under must be housed at Western Youth Institution unless: they require inpatient mental health services that

can be provided only at Central Prison; they are assigned to HCON at Polk; or security or health reasons require a different

placement.

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Incarcerated Offenders 16 & 17

Prison Population Age 16 & 17 on 06/30 by Fiscal Year

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FEMALE MALE TOTAL

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Incarcerated Offenders – 6/30/09

Cost Estimates –Age 16 & 17 Female Offenders

9 Average Daily Cost $70.92 Annual Total Cost (est.) $232,972

Male Offenders (Western) 204 Average Daily Cost $104.54 Annual Total Cost (est.) $7.7M

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Division of Community CorrectionsAverage Daily Costs (FY 2008-09)

Community/Intermediate Punishment

$2.49

Intensive Punishment $14.29

Electronic Monitoring $8.93

Community Service Work Program $0.95

Drug Screening(cost per specimen)

$3.43

CJPP (Sentenced Offenders) $14.96

Sex Offenders (GPS) $14.28

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Community Supervision – 6/30/09

Cost Estimates – Age 16 & 17 Community Supervision

2,213 Average Daily Cost $2.49 Annual Total Costs (est.) $2.0 M

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