Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| FDC Inspector
General Annual Report 2008-09 |
For Fiscal Year
2008-09 |
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Walter A. McNeil,
Secretary Florida Department of Corrections |
Charlie Crist Governor |
Executive Summary
As the nation’s third-largest prison system, the Florida Department of Corrections fulfills a primary responsibility for public safety in Florida. Through a network of 62 major prisons and 77 work camps and community-based facilities, the department manages incarceration and care for more than 100,000 inmates. In addition, more than 150,000 felony offenders are supervised through 161 probation offices statewide. The agency’s 28,000 employees carry out this public safety mandate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The agency's annual operating budget is $2.4 billion.
This report, required by the Inspector General Act of 1994, summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the Florida Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General, during fiscal year 2008-09.
Section 20.055, Florida Statutes, defines the duties and responsibilities of each Inspector General with respect to the state agency in which the office exists. The statute requires that the Inspector General submit an annual report of activities during the preceding fiscal year to the agency head.
This report provides departmental staff and other interested parties with an overview of the Office of the Inspector General's activities related to its mission as defined by Florida Law.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Organization/Duties
- Vision
- Mission Statement
- Goal
- Specific Areas of Responsibility
- Organizational Chart
- Bureau of State Investigations
- Investigations
- Classification of Incidents
- Investigation Highlights
- Use of Force
- Corrections Intelligence Unit
- Contraband Interdiction Unit
- Narcotic Canine Teams
- Inmate Drug Testing Program
- Prison Tips
- Bureau of Internal Audit
| FDC Inspector
General Annual Report
2008-09 |
