Bureau of Private Prison Monitoring

Bureau of Private Prison Monitoring: Responsibilities include the oversight and contractual compliance for the private prison system within the State of Florida.

The goal of the Bureau is to manage and oversee the operational contracts for the private correctional facilities. The Bureau ensures vendors are operating in compliance with contractual requirements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of corrections in Florida. Its performance can be evaluated on at least five (5) dimensions:

Ability to handle major procurement processes successfully
The swift, cost-effective siting, designing, and construction of new correctional facilities
The operation of correctional facilities in a way that provides effective protection of the public safety
Providing educational, treatment, and vocational programs capable of reducing recidivism
Ability to achieve and maintain cost savings for the State of Florida

In accordance with Chapter 957, Florida Statutes, the Bureau of Private Prison Monitoring is responsible for entering into contracts for the design, construction, and operation of privately operated correctional facilities. The Bureau may not enter into a contract unless it determines that the contract or series of contracts in total for the facility will result in cost savings to the state of at least seven percent over the Department of Corrections. Once the savings is determined, the Bureau enters into an "Operations and Management Contract" with a private vendor to operate the facility for an agreed daily per diem. The per diem includes the cost of all facility operations and the cost of the contract manager employed by the Bureau. The Bureau has fourteen authorized positions.

The Bureau currently oversees the operational contracts of Bay, Blackwater River, Gadsden, Graceville, Lake City, Moore Haven, and South Bay correctional facilities.

Correctional Facilities Map of Florida