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Michael D. Crews, Secretary

Return on Investment for Correctional Education in Florida
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Corrections 93-94 CCA 1st Year Follow-up

  Special Ed Non-Special Ed  
FY 93-94 Investment Academic Low Tech Academic High Tech Low Tech Academic&
Vocation 		Totals Non-
Special Ed		 Combined
Incarceration Expenditures $47,466.52 $27,196.12 $1,330,625.07 $355,280.99 $819,642.07 $97,255.69 $2,610,743.06 $2,685,405.70
Special Needs Subsidy (1) $15,728.00 $11,796.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $27,524.00
Program Investment $20,536.00 $23,709.00 $194,724.00 $181,356.00 $373,274.00 $47,945.00 $805,588.00 $849,833.00
TOTAL INVESTMENT $68,002.52 $50,905.12 $1,525,349.07 $536,636.99 $1,192,916.07 $145,200.69 (2) $3,416,331.06 $3,535,238.70
CY 92 and 94 Cost  
Pre-program
(4th Q 92)		  
State DOC inmate 4 3 149 42 93 9 294 301
Pre-Program Incarceration Cost $62,137.60 $46,603.20 $2,314,625.60 $652,444.80 $1,444,699.20 $139,809.60 $4,567,113.60 $4,675,854.40
Post Program Cost
(4th Q 94) 		               
Total AFDC and Food Stamp Recipients 0 1 30 9 17 1 57 58
Total AFDC + Food Stamps Cost $0.00 $2,912.00 $52,432.00 $30,672.00 $32,272.00 $13,636.00 $129,012.00 $131,924.00
Total Medicaid Recipients U U U U U U U U
Annualized Medicaid Costs (3) U U U U U U U U
Total Medicaid Recipients U U U U U U U U
Unemployment Compensation Recipients U U U U U U U U
Unemployment Compensation Cost U U U U U U U U
TOTAL COSTS $0.00 $2,912.00 $52,432.00 $30,672.00 $32,272.00 $13,636.00 $129,012.00 $131,924.00
CY 92 and 94 Earnings  
Pre-program
(4th Q 92)		  
Number of Participants Employed Pre-Program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Annualized Pre-program Earnings $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Post-program
(4th Q 94)		  
Number of Participants Employed Post-Program 2 2 45 19 32 4 101 105
Total Earnings (Annualized) Post-program $7,924.00 $17,252.00 $428,056.00 $224,360.00 $368,180.00 $78,296.00 $1,199,008.00 $1,224,184.00
Total Tax Revenue(4) $606.19 $1,319.78 $32,746.28 $17,163.54 $28,165.77 $5,989.64 $91,724.11 $93,650.08
TOTAL REVENUE $8,530.19 $18,571.78 $460,802.28 $241,523.54 $396,345.77 $84,285.64 $1,290,732.11 $1,317,834.08
Program Analysis  
CUMMULATIVE COST $62,137.60 $43,691.20 $2,262,193.60 $621,772.80 $1,412,427.20 $126,173.60 $4,438,101.60 $4,543,930.40
(Pre vs. Post Cost Difference)  
Consequences  
TOTAL CONSEQUENCES $8,530.19 $18,571.78 $460,802.28 $241,523.54 $396,345.77 $84,285.64 $1,290,732.11 $1,317,834.08
CCA Year 1*
Dollar Return per Dollar of Investment		 $1.04 $1.22 $1.79 $1.61 $1.52 $1.45 $1.68 $1.66
* CCA = (Cumulative Cost + Cumulative Consequences) / TOTAL INVESTMENT
U = Unavailable, N/A = Not Applicable
(1) The Special Needs Subsidy (for Special Education) is also included in the Program Investment figures.
(2) The discrepancy in the Totals Non-Special Ed and the sum of Non-Special Ed categories is one offender. This is related to the exclusion of the lone offender because he completed both low tech and high tech programs prior to release.
(3) The figures for offender Annualized Medicaid Costs were excluded due to the unavailability of figures.
(4) The Total Tax Revenue (Tax Revenue Generated) is computed by multiplying the Earnings Difference by 7.65% to find the employers' FICA contributions generated by the offender's employment.
Return on Investment for Correctional Education in Florida
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