STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Center Officials
Management Assertion Letter
Compliance Report
Summary
Accountants’ Report
Independent Accountants’ Report on State Compliance, on Internal
Control Over Compliance, and on Supplementary Information for State
Compliance Purposes
Schedule of Findings
Current Findings
Prior Findings Not Repeated
Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes
Summary
Fiscal Schedules and Analysis
Schedule of Appropriations, Expenditures and Lapsed Balances
Comparative Schedule of Net Appropriations, Expenditures and
Lapsed Balances
Description of Locally Held Funds
Schedule of Locally Held Funds – Special Revenue Funds
Schedule of Locally Held Funds – Cash Basis
Schedule of Changes in State Property (Not Examined)
Comparative Schedule of Cash Receipts and Deposits (Not Examined)
Analysis of Significant Variations in Expenditures
Analysis of Significant Lapse Period Spending
Schedule of Changes in Inventories (Not Examined)
Analysis of Operations
Center Functions and Planning Program
Average Number of Employees
Employee Overtime (Not Examined)
Inmate Commissary Operation
Annual Cost Statistics
Costs Per Year Per Inmate (Not Examined)
Ratio of Employees to Inmates (Not Examined)
Cell Square Feet Per Inmate (Not Examined)
Food Services (Not Examined)
Medical and Clergy Service Contracts (Not Examined)
Service Efforts and Accomplishments (Not Examined)

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
CENTER OFFICIALS

Warden (12/16/05 - Current)

Mr. Terry Polk

Warden (9/16/05 – 12/15/05)

Mr. Mark Jones

Warden (7/1/04 – 9/15/05)

Mr. Jonathan R. Walls

Assistant Warden – Programs

Mr. Neil Rossi

Assistant Warden – Operations (12/16/05 - Current)

Mr. Mike McKinney

Assistant Warden – Operations (9/16/05 – 12/7/05)

Mr. Eric Little

Assistant Warden – Operations (7/1/04 – 9/15/05)

Mr. Mark Jones

Superintendent – Pittsfield Work Camp

Mr. Jerry Clements

Superintendent – Greene Co. Work Camp

Mr. Kim Kirchner

Business Office Administrator

Ms. Earlene Castleberry

The Center is located at:
2268 East Morton Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

COMPLIANCE REPORT

SUMMARY
The limited scope compliance testing performed during this examination was conducted
in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and in accordance with the Illinois State
Auditing Act.
ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT
The Independent Accountants’ Report on State Compliance, on Internal Control Over
Compliance and on Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes relates only to
those chapters of the “Audit Guide for Performing Financial Audits and Compliance Attestation
Examinations of Illinois State Agencies” (Audit Guide) which are identified in the report as
having compliance testing performed.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Number of
Findings
Repeated findings
Prior recommendations implemented
or not repeated

This Report
2
0

Prior Report
2
0

2

0

Details of findings are presented in a separately tabbed report section.

SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
CURRENT FINDINGS
Item No.

Page

Description

06-1

9

Operational security control weaknesses

06-2

11

Employee performance evaluations not performed timely

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

PRIOR FINDINGS NOT REPEATED
Item No.

Page

Description

06-3

12

Inaccurate processing of disbursements and inadequate
documentation

06-4

12

Inaccurate reporting of accounts payable

EXIT CONFERENCE
The findings and recommendations appearing in this report were discussed with Center
personnel at an exit conference on April 3, 2007. Attending were:
Jacksonville Correctional Center
Terry Polk, Warden
Earlene Castleberry, Business Administrator
Roger Greenwood, Business Manager
Illinois Department of Corrections
Mary Ann Bohlen, Accounting Manager
Office of the Auditor General
Lisa Warden, Audit Manager
Courtney Dzierwa, Audit Supervisor
Blake Reed, Audit Staff
Heather York, Audit Staff
Responses to the recommendations were provided on April 27, 2007 by Mary Ann
Bohlen, Accounting Manager for the Department of Corrections.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Current Findings
06-1.

FINDING

(Operational security control weaknesses)

The Jacksonville Correctional Center (Center) did not always exercise adequate
control over security doors and access keys during the examination period. We
noted the following weaknesses:
•

Internal controls at the Center were not adequately designed or placed in
operation to prevent and timely detect a loss of keys in the normal course of
employees performing their assigned responsibilities. A set of master keys
was lost sometime between April 8, 2005 and September 9, 2005. The keys
unlocked doors throughout the Center, including cell houses, exterior doors,
and two prison wings.
The Illinois Department of Corrections policy states each facility shall
maintain a system for strict accountability of all keys to ensure that the keys
are only issued to authorized personnel and are properly and securely stored
when not in use (Administrative Directive 05.01.103).

•

The Center did not timely re-key doors affected by the loss of keys. The set
of master keys was known to be missing on September 9, 2005, yet the Center
did not re-key exterior doors at the Center until the week of March 20, 2006,
six months later.
Good internal controls require that affected doors be re-keyed immediately
after a loss of keys which necessitates lock replacement.

•

The Center did not properly secure all doors in the Central Control Unit and
housing units. We noted 6 instances on three different days where auditors
found unlocked or unlatched doors in the Center that were required to be
locked. Center personnel stated some doors in the facility did not close
properly and would occasionally stick due to age. In one of the instances, the
door appeared to have been intentionally left unlocked.
Permanent signs posted at each of the doors required the doors to be locked.
Further, good internal controls require that all doors in secured areas remain
locked.

Failure to account for all keys, to timely identify and take corrective action for
lost keys, and to keep security doors locked increases the risk that an escape or
injury to Center personnel, visitors, or other inmates could occur. (Finding Code
No. 06-1)

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Current Findings, continued
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend the Center develop and implement adequate internal controls to
ensure all keys are properly accounted for and any unaccounted for keys are
promptly detected. Further, the Center should take prompt corrective action in
situations where keys are missing to avoid compromising the security and safety
of the Center. Also, the Center should ensure all required doors are locked at all
times. If necessary, maintenance should be performed to ensure locks function
properly.
CENTER RESPONSE
Recommendation implemented. The facility’s duty administrative officers are
required to turn in their keys at the end of their shift. This provides accountability
for an inventory of all keys every 24 hours. The facility continues to reiterate
security policies to staff concerning the security of the doors. Staff complacency
was addressed in several periodic Warden Bulletins. The Bulletins clearly
delineate the discipline involved as a result of any failure to secure doors. The
Central Control area was again mandated a restricted area in a Warden’s Bulletin
to all staff.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Current Findings, continued
06-2. FINDING

(Employee performance evaluations not performed timely)

The Jacksonville Correctional Center (Center) did not complete performance evaluations
timely.
The Center did not timely complete annual evaluations for 17 of 25 (68%) employees
tested. We noted 50 evaluations should have been prepared for the 25 employees tested
during this two-year period; however, we noted the following exceptions concerning 29
of 50 (58%) evaluations that were to have been performed:
•
•
•

10 of 50 (20%) annual evaluations were prepared 17 to 451 days late;
15 of 50 (30%) annual evaluations were not performed at all; and
4 of 50 (8%) annual evaluations were not performed on an annual basis. They
were combined into biennial evaluations for these 2 employees.

The Center’s Employee Manual (Procedure 03.03.110) states employees’ evaluations
should be submitted at least annually and no later than seven days after the employee’s
annual date or last day of the probationary period. In addition, the Illinois Administrative
Code (80 Ill. Adm. Code 302.270) also requires the Agency to prepare an evaluation on
employees not less often than annually.
Center personnel stated the evaluations were not performed timely due to oversight.
Performance evaluations are a systematic and uniform approach used for the
development of employees and communication of performance expectations to
employees. Performance evaluations should serve as a foundation for salary adjustments,
promotion, demotion, discharge, layoff, recall, and reinstatement decisions. (Finding
Code No. 06-02)
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that Jacksonville Correctional Center take appropriate measures to
ensure performance evaluations are conducted at least annually as required by policy.
CENTER RESPONSE
Recommendation accepted. The facility will make every effort to ensure evaluations are
performed timely as required.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Prior Findings Not Repeated

06-3. FINDING

(Inaccurate processing of disbursements and inadequate documentation)

During the prior period, the Jacksonville Correctional Center (Center) did not accurately
process disbursements from its locally held funds. In addition, the Center did not obtain
adequate documentation for disbursements made from its locally held funds.
During the current period, our testing did not note any significant problems with respect
to disbursements from the Center’s locally held funds. (Finding Code No. 04-1)

06-4. FINDING

(Inaccurate reporting of accounts payable)

During the prior period, the Jacksonville Correctional Center (Center) did not accurately
report accounts payable at the end of each fiscal year for its locally held funds. Invoices
were improperly recorded in the Fund Accounting & Commissary Trading System
(FACTS) resulting in an understatement of accounts payable for FY03 and FY04.
Recording of the current date as the invoice date instead of the actual invoice date caused
invoices to be excluded resulting in an understatement.
During the current period, we did not note any significant problems with respect to
accounts payable inaccuracies in the Center’s locally held funds. (Finding Code No. 042)

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR STATE COMPLIANCE PURPOSES
SUMMARY
Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes presented in this section of
the report includes the following:
Fiscal Schedules and Analysis:
Schedule of Appropriations, Expenditures and Lapsed Balances
Comparative Schedule of Net Appropriations, Expenditures and Lapsed Balances
Description of Locally Held Funds
Schedule of Locally Held Funds – Special Revenue Funds
Schedule of Locally Held Funds – Cash Basis
Schedule of Changes in State Property (Not Examined)
Comparative Schedule of Cash Receipts and Deposits (Not Examined)
Analysis of Significant Variations in Expenditures
Analysis of Significant Lapse Period Spending
Schedule of Changes in Inventories (Not Examined)
Analysis of Operations:
Center Functions and Planning Program
Average Number of Employees
Employee Overtime (Not Examined)
Inmate Commissary Operation
Annual Cost Statistics
Costs Per Year Per Inmate (Not Examined)
Ratio of Employees to Inmates (Not Examined)
Cell Square Feet Per Inmate (Not Examined)
Food Services (Not Examined)
Medical and Clergy Service Contracts (Not Examined)
Service Efforts and Accomplishments (Not Examined)
The accountants’ report that covers Supplementary Information for State Compliance
Purposes presented in the Compliance Report Section states we have applied certain limited
procedures as prescribed by the Audit Guide, as adopted by the Auditor General to the 2006 and
2005 Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes, except for information on the
FY06 Residents’ Benefit Fund amounts included in the Schedule of Locally Held Funds –
Special Revenue Funds, Schedule of Locally Held Funds – Cash Basis, Schedule of Changes in
State Property, Comparative Schedule of Cash Receipts and Deposits, Schedule of Changes in
Inventories, Employee Overtime, Annual Cost Statistics and Service Efforts and
Accomplishments on which we did not perform any procedures. However, we do not express an
opinion on the supplementary information.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

We have not applied procedures to the 2004 Supplementary Information for State
Compliance Purposes, and accordingly, do not express an opinion thereon.

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$

$

$

32,696,904

8,410
1,894,721
19,050
12,972
46,526
134,604

8,500
1,990,100
22,600
36,000
46,600
155,600
34,719,700

1,830,113
1,737,288
422,108
2,776,895
1,163

1,930,200
1,827,500
457,100
3,149,400
1,300

23,492,059
320,995

$

Expenditures
Through June 30

321,000

24,773,800

Appropriations
(Net of
Transfers)

$

$

1,943,085

93,324
3,428
22,940
20,994

94,347
90,141
34,953
372,052
125

-

1,210,781

Lapse Period
Expenditures
July 1 to
August 31

$

$

34,639,989

8,410
1,988,045
22,478
35,912
46,526
155,598

1,924,460
1,827,429
457,061
3,148,947
1,288

320,995

24,702,840

Total
Expenditures
14 Months Ended
August 31

$

$

79,711

90
2,055
122
88
74
2

5,740
71
39
453
12

5

70,960

Balances
Lapsed
August 31

Note: Appropriations, expenditures, and lapsed balances were obtained from Agency records and have been reconciled to records of the State Comptroller.

Total Fiscal Year 2006

Personal Services
Employee Retirement
Contributions Paid by Employer
State Contribution to State
Employees' Retirement System
State Contributions to Social Security
Student, Member, and Inmate Compensation
Contractual Services
Travel
Travel and Allowance for Committed,
Paroled, and Discharged Prisoners
Commodities
Printing
Equipment
Telecommunications
Operation of Automotive Equipment

Fund 001 - General Revenue

FISCAL YEAR 2006

P.A. 94-0015

STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND LAPSED BALANCES
For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006

$

Total Fiscal Year 2005

$

34,371,372

13,952
2,062,781
17,089
0
67,067
123,444

31,800
2,271,300
18,200
11,700
89,600
161,500
36,880,275

3,658,790
1,678,699
390,888
2,728,793
2,499

3,852,700
1,770,600
436,100
3,369,000
4,800

23,576,196
51,174

$

51,175

24,811,800

Expenditures
Through June 30

$

$

2,281,698

0
140,522
0
0
6,875
35,699

188,539
87,000
36,415
586,116
437

0

1,200,095

Lapse Period
Expenditures
July 1 to
August 31

$

$

36,653,070

13,952
2,203,303
17,089
0
73,942
159,143

3,847,329
1,765,699
427,303
3,314,909
2,936

51,174

24,776,291

Total
Expenditures
14 Months Ended
August 31

$

$

227,205

5,371
4,901
8,797
54,091
1,864
0
17,848
67,997
1,111
11,700
15,658
2,357

1

35,509

Balances
Lapsed
August 31

Note: Appropriations, expenditures, and lapsed balances were obtained from Agency records and have been reconciled to records of the State Comptroller.

$

Appropriations
(Net of
Transfers)

Personal Services
Employee Retirement
Contributions Paid by Employer
State Contribution to State
Employees' Retirement System
State Contributions to Social Security
Student, Member, and Inmate Compensation
Contractual Services
Travel
Travel and Allowance for Committted,
Paroled and Discharged Prisoners
Commodities
Printing
Equipment
Telecommunications
Operation of Automotive Equipment

Fund 001 - General Revenue

FISCAL YEAR 2005

P.A. 93-0842

STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND LAPSED BALANCES
For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005

STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
COMPARATIVE SCHEDULE OF NET APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND LAPSED BALANCES
For the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2006

Fiscal Year
2006
Fund 001 - General Revenue

2005

2004

P.A. 94-0015

P.A. 93-0842

P.A. 93-0091

$

34,719,700

$ 36,880,275

$ 36,085,650

Personal Services
$
Employee Retirement
Contributions Paid by Employer
State Contribution to State
Employees' Retirement System
State Contributions to Social Security
Student, Member, and Inmate Compensation
Contractual Services
Travel
Travel and Allowance for Committed,
Paroled, and Discharged Prisoners
Commodities
Printing
Equipment
Telecommunications
Operation of Automotive Equipment
Greene County Impact Incarceration Program

24,702,840

$ 24,776,291

$ 20,966,248

320,995

51,174

1,067,957

1,924,460
1,827,429
457,061
3,148,947
1,288

3,847,329
1,765,699
427,303
3,314,909
2,936

1,876,378
1,546,829
415,854
2,991,700
5,642

8,410
1,988,045
22,478
35,912
46,526
155,598
0

13,952
2,203,303
17,089
0
73,942
159,143
0

33,828
2,234,333
17,046
152,032
76,315
136,378
2,065,475

$

34,639,989

$ 36,653,070

$ 33,586,015

$

79,711

$

$

Appropriations
(Net of Transfers)

`

Expenditures

Total Expenditures
Lapsed Balances

227,205

2,499,635

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
DESCRIPTION OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
The locally held funds of the Center are grouped into two fund categories, Governmental
and Fiduciary funds. These are non-appropriated funds with the exception of the Travel and
Allowance Revolving Fund, which is an appropriated fund. The funds are not held in the State
Treasury and are described as follows:
1. Governmental Funds
General Revenue Fund
The Travel and Allowance Revolving Fund is a cash imprest fund located at the Center
and is used to provide travel and allowances for discharged residents. The Travel and
Allowance Revolving Fund is replenished from the Center’s General Revenue Fund
appropriation on a monthly basis upon submission of a duly authorized voucher. The
Travel and Allowance Revolving Fund closed in February 2005.
Special Revenue Funds
Special revenue funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources
that are legally restricted to expenditures for specific purposes. Most centers maintain
four special revenue funds.
The Employees’ Commissary Fund and Residents’ Commissary Fund are used to
maintain stores for selling food, candy, tobacco, health and beauty aids and other
personal items. The residents’ commissary sells solely to residents and the
employees’ commissary sells to employees. Profits derived from Commissary
Funds’ sales are allocated 60% to pay the wages and benefits of employees who
work at the commissaries and 40% to either the Residents’ Benefit Fund for sales
from the Residents’ Commissary or the Employees’ Benefit Fund for sales from
the Employees’ Commissary.
Residents’ Benefit Fund and Employees’ Benefit Fund are used to provide
entertainment and recreational activities for residents and employees. During
fiscal year 2006 the accounting and expenditure processing of the Residents’
Benefit Fund were transferred to the Department of Corrections General Office.
2. Fiduciary Fund
Agency Fund
An agency fund is used to account for assets held as the agent for others. The Center
maintains one such fund, the Residents’ Trust Fund which is a depository for the
residents’ money. The Residents’ Trust Fund is used to account for the receipts and
disbursements of the resident’s individual accounts.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS - ACCRUAL BASIS
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2006
Residents'
Commissary
Fund

REVENUES
Income from Sales
Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Entry Fees
Postage
Donations
Other
Total Revenues

$

1,350,960
171

Employees'
Benefit
Fund

Residents'
Benefit
Fund
(Not Examined)

$

$

16

3,243

468

1,704
1,352,835

EXPENDITURES
Purchases
General and Administrative
Contractual
Postage
Cable Television
Equipment
Donations
Other
Total Expenditures

4,835
16,686
22,005

19,067
22,310

3,592

21,966
46,852

1,084,579
3,641

5,087

1,088,220

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures

264,615

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Total Other Financing Sources

1,626
25,039
30,257

73,905

(8,252)

(51,595)

106,126
(264,615)
(264,615)

-

106,126

Net Change in Fund Balance

-

(8,252)

54,531

Fund Balance July 1, 2005

-

10,667

272,624

Fund Balance June 30, 2006

$

19

-

$

2,415

$

327,155

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS - ACCRUAL BASIS
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2005

REVENUES
Income from Sales
Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Postage
Donations
Other
Total Revenues

Employees'
Commissary
Fund

Residents'
Commissary
Fund

Employees'
Benefit
Fund

$

$ 1,179,450
161

$

5

Residents'
Benefit
Fund

$

11,518
40

18

36,279

EXPENDITURES
Purchases
General and Administrative
Contractual
Postage
Cable Television
Equipment
Donations
Other
Total Expenditures

5

94
1,179,705

1,139
762

937,012
1,036

1,798
20,666
22,482

16,423
64,260

200

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Total Other Financing Sources

1,901

938,048

9,793
490
15,500
25,983

(1,896)

241,657

(3,501)

1,896 *
1,896

11,889
35,382
27,167
14,802
28,752
117,992

(53,732)

(1,896) *

96,856

(241,657)
(241,657)

(1,896)

96,856

Net Change in Fund Balance

-

-

(5,397)

43,124

Fund Balance July 1, 2004

-

-

16,064

229,500

10,667

$ 272,624

Fund Balance June 30, 2005

$

-

$

-

$

* The Employee Commissary ceased operations during the summer of 2004. As a result, the loss
experienced on the disposal of remaining merchandise was transferred to the Employee Benefit
Fund, which had been the recipient of previous profits from the commissary.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS - CASH BASIS
(NOT EXAMINED)
For the Years Ended June 30,

2006
Residents'
Trust
Fund
Balance - July 1

$

Receipts
Investment Income
Inmate Account Receipts
Appropriations from General
Revenue Fund
TOTAL RECEIPTS

37,510

Travel and
Allowance
Rev. Fund
$

5,080

Residents'
Trust
Fund
$

280
1,733,022

62,953

193
1,508,658
10,860

1,733,302

Disbursements
Inmate Account Disbursements
Disbursements for released
inmates
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

10,860

1,508,851

1,687,156

1,534,101
15,940
15,940

1,687,156

Fund Transfers
Fund Transfers In
Fund Transfers Out
TOTAL TRANSFERS
Balance - June 30

2005

1,534,101

(280)
(280)
$

83,376

21

(193)
(193)
$

-

$

37,510

$ 28,090,240

0

0

Buildings
$ 28,090,240

$

$

$

$

$

0

3,571,873

26,829
93,690
30,979
20,316
0
0
504
172,318

243,284

0

926,521

0

6,055

0
$

33,491,927

26,829
93,690
30,979
20,316
0
0
504
172,318

74,168
99,786
0
4,065
1,018
1,497
0
205,927

Total
33,458,318

74,168
99,786
0
4,065
1,018
1,497
0
205,927

0

$

25,393

0

Capital Lease
Equipment
$ 6,055

25,393

Equipment
3,538,264

Building
Improvements
$ 926,521

Note: Center management indicated the balances at June 30, 2006 and 2005 have been reconciled to the property reports submitted to the Office of the Comptroller.

$ 653,954

0

Deductions:
Transfers-out:
Inter-agency
Intra-agency
Scrap property
Surplus property
Lost property
Trade-In
Adjustment
Total Deductions

Balance, ending

0

Land
$ 653,954

Additions:
Purchases
Transfers-in:
Inter-agency
Intra-agency
Capital Development Board
Residents' Benefit Fund
Employees' Benefit Fund
Donations
Adjustments
Total Additions

Balance, beginning

Land
Improvements
$ 243,284

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN STATE PROPERTY
(NOT EXAMINED)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2006

$ 28,090,240

0

0

Buildings
$ 28,090,240

$

$

$

$

$

0

3,538,264

365
0
86,212
71,152
529
0
0
158,258

243,284

0

926,521

0

6,055

0
$

33,458,318

365
0
86,212
71,152
529
0
0
158,258

7,661
48,252
0
937
485
0
0
174,257

Total
33,442,319

7,661
48,252
0
937
485
0
0
174,257

0

$

116,922

0

Capital Lease
Equipment
$ 6,055

116,922

Equipment
3,522,265

Building
Improvements
$ 926,521

Note: Center management indicated the balances at June 30, 2006 and 2005 have been reconciled to the property reports submitted to the Office of the Comptroller.

$ 653,954

0

Deductions:
Transfers-out:
Inter-agency
Intra-agency
Scrap property
Surplus property
Lost property
Trade-In
Adjustment
Total Deductions

Balance, ending

0

Land
$ 653,954

Additions:
Purchases
Transfers-in:
Inter-agency
Intra-agency
Capital Development Board
Residents' Benefit Fund
Employees' Benefit Fund
Donations
Adjustments
Total Additions

Balance, beginning

Land
Improvements
$ 243,284

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN STATE PROPERTY
(NOT EXAMINED)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2005

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
COMPARATIVE SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DEPOSITS
(NOT EXAMINED)
For the Year Ended June 30,

FISCAL YEAR
2005

2006
RECEIPTS
Jury Duty and Telephone Reimbursement

$

175

$

391

2004

$

240

Inmate Restitution

5,802

10,016

15,147

Postage

5,194

10,476

11,949

Miscellaneous

1,602

2,793

12,856

$ 12,773

$ 23,676

$ 40,192

$

$

405

$ 11,834

12,257

23,271

28,358

TOTAL RECEIPTS REMITTED DIRECTLY TO
STATE TREASURER

$ 12,773

$ 23,676

$ 40,192

DEPOSITS
Receipts recorded by Center

$

$

405

$ 11,834

TOTAL RECEIPTS
REMITTANCES
General Revenue Fund - 001
Department of Corrections Reimbursement Fund - 523

516

516

Add: Deposits in transit - Beginning of year

0

0

0

Deduct: Deposits in transit - End of year

0

0

0

405

$ 11,834

DEPOSITS RECORDED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER

$

516

$

Note: The Deposits reconciliation section of this schedule is a reconciliation of the Center's General
Revenue Fund receipts to the Comptroller's General Revenue Fund deposits only. The Comptroller's
records do not provide a detail breakdown of deposits into the Department of Corrections
Reimbursement Fund #523 by Center.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

Fiscal Year 2006
A comparative schedule of significant variations in expenditures (20% or more) for the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 are shown below:

EXPENDITURE ITEM
Employee Retirement Contributions
Paid by Employer
State Contributions to State
Employees’ Retirement System
Travel
Travel and Allowance for
Committed, Paroled and
Discharged Prisoners
Printing
Equipment
Telecommunications

FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30
2006
2005

INCREASE
(DECREASE)
AMOUNT
%

$320,995

$51,174

$269,821

527.26%

$1,924,460
$1,288

$3,847,329
$2,936

$(1,922,869)
$(1,648)

(49.98)%
(56.13)%

$8,410
$22,478
$35,912
$46,526

$13,952
$17,089
$0
$73,942

$(5,542)
$5,389
$35,912
$(27,416)

(39.72)%
31.53%
100.00%
(37.08)%

Center management provided the following explanations for the significant variations identified
above.
Employee Retirement Contributions Paid By Employer
The increase in Employee Retirement Contributions Paid By Employer is due to the Center
making payments for one half of fiscal year 2006 compared to one pay period in fiscal year
2005.
State Contribution to State Employees’ Retirement System
The decrease in State Contribution to State Employees’ Retirement System is due to the
retirement rate changing to 7.792% from the fiscal year 2005 rate of 16.107%.
Travel
Less employee travel was required during fiscal year 2006, decreasing the amount of travel
reimbursements needed.
Travel and Allowance for Committed, Paroled and Discharged Prisoners
There was a reduction in the price of Chicago bus tickets, which decreased the travel
expenditures incurred at the Center for prisoners.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Printing
Printing expenditures increased because the Center replenished the supply of forms, which were
not required to be purchased in fiscal year 2005.
Equipment
Equipment expenditures increased because no equipment items were budgeted for purchase
during fiscal year 2005. The Center purchased several pieces of equipment for their dietary in
fiscal year 2006 to replace older items, including fryers, ovens, shelving, and a new griddle.
Telecommunications
Telecommunications services expenditures decreased $27,416 primarily due to payment from
fiscal year 2007 appropriations for telecommunication services totaling $20,489 received and
billed in fiscal year 2006.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Fiscal Year 2005
A comparative schedule of significant variations in expenditures (20% or more) for the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 are shown below:

EXPENDITURE ITEM
Employee Retirement Contributions
Paid by Employer
State Contributions to State Employees’
Retirement System
Travel
Travel and Allowance for Committed,
Paroled and Discharged Prisoners
Equipment
Greene County Impact Incarceration
Program

FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30
2004
2005

INCREASE
(DECREASE)
AMOUNT
%

$51,174

$1,067,957

$(1,016,783)

(95.21)%

$3,847,329
$2,936

$1,876,378
$5,642

$1,970,951
$(2,706)

105.04%
(47.96)%

$13,952
$0

$33,828
$152,032

$(19,876) (58.76)%
$(152,032) (100.00)%

$0

$2,065,475

$(2,065,475) (100.00)%

Center management provided the following explanations for the significant variations identified
above.
Employee Retirement Contributions Paid by Employer
The decrease in Employee Retirement Contribution expenditures in fiscal year 2005 was due to
the State ceasing to pay the employee’s portion of the State Employee Retirement Contribution
in fiscal year 2005.
State Contribution to State Employees’ Retirement System
The increase in the State Contribution to State Employees’ Retirement System expenditures in
fiscal year 2005 was due to the State suspending payments into the State Employees’ Retirement
System in fiscal year 2004 as a result of Public Act 93-0665, which became effective in March
2004. The Act suspended contribution payments from the effective date of the Act through the
payment of the final payroll from fiscal year 2004 appropriations. Contributions resumed in
fiscal year 2005.
In addition, the overall State employee retirement rate increased from 13.439% in fiscal year
2004 to 16.107% in fiscal year 2005.
Travel
Less employee travel was required during fiscal year 2005, decreasing the amount of travel
reimbursements needed.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Travel and Allowance for Committed, Paroled and Discharged Prisoners
Fewer inmates were released from the Center during fiscal year 2005, resulting in a decrease in
travel allowances.
Equipment
No equipment items were purchased during fiscal year 2005 due to no budget line for such
expenditures. The Center purchased several equipment items for the dietary during fiscal year
2004, including a new dishwasher. In addition, the Center also purchased new lawn mowers during
fiscal year 2004.
Greene County Impact Incarceration Program
A separate appropriation was received during fiscal year 2004 to re-open the Greene County
Work Camp. However, in subsequent years, the appropriations necessary to operate the Greene
County Work Camp were commingled in the Center’s overall appropriation amounts.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT LAPSE PERIOD SPENDING
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Our review of lapse period expenditures for fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 disclosed one
appropriation line item with significant (20% or more) lapse period expenditures, as scheduled
below:

EXPENDITURE ITEM
Equipment

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006
TOTAL
LAPSE PERIOD
EXPENDITURES
EXPENDITURES
PERCENTAGE
$35,912

$22,940

63.88%

Center management provided the following explanation for the significant lapse period
expenditure identified above.
Equipment
Equipment expenditures incurred prior to June 30 were paid during the lapse period due to the
approved budget not being released by the Department of Corrections until late in the year. As a
result, the Center did not order equipment items until June and vendor invoices were not received
until July.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT LAPSE PERIOD SPENDING
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Our review of lapse period expenditures for fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 disclosed one
appropriation line item with significant (20% or more) lapse period expenditures, as scheduled
below:

EXPENDITURE ITEM
Operation of Automotive
Equipment

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005
TOTAL
LAPSE PERIOD
EXPENDITURES
EXPENDITURES
PERCENTAGE

$159,143

$35,699

22.43%

Center management provided the following explanation for the significant lapse period
expenditure identified above.
Operation of Automotive Equipment
Operation of Automotive Equipment lapse period expenditures consisted primarily of a $25,000
payment to the Efficiency Initiative Revolving Fund by the Department of Corrections Central
Office in August 2005. The remaining lapse period expenditures were for routine expenditures,
such as fuel and maintenance, where the products and services were received prior to June 30 but
the invoices were not received and processed until the lapse period.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN INVENTORIES
(NOT EXAMINED)
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Balance
July 1, 2005
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
General Stores
Mechanical Stores
Pharmacy Store
Clothing Store
Officers' Clothing
Office Supplies
Kitchen Store
Bootcamp Officer Clothing
Bootcamp Resident Clothing
Regular Stores
Surplus Inventory
Greene County Workcamp
Postage

LOCAL FUNDS
Employees' Commissary Fund
Inmates' Commissary Fund

$

Additions

33,916
38,564
1,019
44,475
11,972
80,398
154,553
5,141
16,711
10,098
$ 396,847

$

$

$

$

52,599
52,599

$

$

Balance
July 1, 2004
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
General Stores
Mechanical Stores
Pharmacy Store
Clothing Store
Officers' Clothing
Office Supplies
Kitchen Store
Bootcamp Officer Clothing
Bootcamp Resident Clothing
Regular Stores
Surplus Inventory
Greene County Workcamp
Postage

LOCAL FUNDS
Employees' Commissary Fund
Inmates' Commissary Fund

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
31

Balance
June 30, 2006

174,532
105,571
103
94,746
22,558
49,462
1,127,296
473,903
190,741
12,943
2,251,855

$

154,684
89,120
1,122
93,694
22,558
43,281
960,749
464,871
5,141
159,027
19,116
$ 2,013,363

$

1,082,212
1,082,212

$

$

$

Additions

20,675
41,731
1,227
57,199
15,852
77,864
87,824
5,163
20,830
13,392
$ 341,757

3,031
62,333
65,364

Deletions

1,084,579
1,084,579

Deletions

$

$

$

154,689
89,427
343
122,375
9,547
38,961
1,198,770
465,693
22
216,216
13,595
$ 2,309,638

$

927,278
927,278

$

$

$

50,232
50,232

Balance
June 30, 2005

167,930
86,260
135
109,651
9,547
35,081
1,201,304
532,422
212,097
10,301
2,364,728

3,031
937,012
940,043

53,764
55,015
45,527
18,153
246,945
163,585
48,425
3,925
635,339

$

$

33,916
38,564
1,019
44,475
11,972
80,398
154,553
5,141
16,711
10,098
396,847

52,599
52,599

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

CENTER FUNCTIONS AND PLANNING PROGRAM
Center Functions
The Jacksonville Correctional opened October 8, 1984. The Jacksonville Correctional Center,
one of currently forty-four adult facilities of the Department of Corrections, is now a 1,440 bed,
high-minimum security unit to provide for the custody, care and safety of adult males who have
been placed under its jurisdiction. In addition to the operation of the facility, management is also
responsible for the operation of a “Work Camp” in Pittsfield, Illinois and a “Work Camp” in
Roodhouse, Illinois. The Pittsfield Work Camp, with a rated capacity for four hundred low risk
offenders close to release, was officially opened on September 5, 1996. The Greene County
Work Camp, with a rated capacity of two hundred offenders became operational in March of
2004. The Greene County Work Camp was previously known as the Greene County “Boot
Camp” before being closed in September 2002 due to a lack of funding.
The mission of the Jacksonville Correctional Center is to protect the public from criminal
offenders through a system of incarceration and supervision, which securely segregates offenders
from society, assures offenders of their constitutional rights and maintains programs to enhance
the success of offenders’ reentry into society. The operational and program philosophy which
has been developed at the Jacksonville Correctional Center focuses on providing opportunities
for program participation; increases the range of the individual’s responsibility and decisionmaking authority; and provides an atmosphere with reasonable freedom, while maintaining a
necessary level of security and control to ensure a safe and secure environment for the inmates,
staff, visitors and the community. The primary focus of the Jacksonville Correctional Center’s
Programs Department is to reduce recidivism by helping the inmate population to develop the
skills necessary for a more positive and successful reintegration process back into the
community. The work camps are another venue for attempting to achieve these goals and
objectives.
The function, purpose and mission of the “Work Camp” as an alternative form of incarceration
has as its overall goal helping the individual change their basic value system from negative to
positive. This is achieved through changing an inmate’s attitude and instilling a positive work
ethic through various community service projects in which inmates are assigned to work crews
and perform a task on a daily basis as if it were their job.
Center Planning
Department of Corrections Central Office started developing both short-term and long-term
objectives for all Centers in an effort to meet the overall goals of the Centers and improve the
programs and other services to the inmates, as well as improve the safety and institutional
environment for the staff and inmates. These objectives are reviewed periodically throughout the
year as part of the monthly meetings when senior administrative personnel meet to keep abreast

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
of current operating, financial, and security matters. The Center prepares two reports for the
Center and work camps, the Illinois Department of Corrections Indicator Report and the State of
Illinois – Department of Corrections Statistical Summary, which are submitted to the Central
Office to monitor performance. On a quarterly basis, the Center performs a formal analysis of
variances between actual and budgeted expenditures and reports those findings to the Department
of Corrections.

Evaluation and Conclusion
The planning program developed by the Jacksonville Correctional Center includes the
establishment of specific goals and objectives through Central Office and a methodology to
monitor and report on their implementation. Accordingly, we conclude that the planning
program appears to be adequate for the Center’s needs.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended June 30,

AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
The following table, prepared from Center records, presents the average number of employees,
by function, for the past three years.

Fiscal Year
2006
Administrative
Business Office and Stores
Clinical Services
Recreation
Maintenance
Laundry
Correctional Officers / Security
Dietary
Medical
Religion
Records
Total

11
18
23
3
7
1
389
23
13
0
0
488

2005
15
17
26
3
7
1
403
23
12
0
0
507

2004
8
17
15
4
9
1
390
19
11
0
7
481

EMPLOYEE OVERTIME (Not Examined)
Certain employees are eligible for overtime if the hours worked during a day exceed the
employees standard work hours. Correctional Officers receive a ¼-hour of overtime for each
day they stand for roll call. The roll call overtime is paid at straight time for all but Correctional
Lieutenants who receive 1 ½ times normal pay.
Overtime is to be distributed as equally as possible among employees who normally perform the
work in the position in which the overtime is needed. An employees’ supervisor must approve
any overtime. In most cases, except for roll call, employees are compensated at 1 ½ times their
normal hourly rate for overtime hours worked. Employees have the opportunity to be
compensated either in pay for the overtime or receive compensatory time off.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended June 30,
EMPLOYEE OVERTIME (Not Examined) (continued)
The following table, prepared from Department records presents the paid overtime and earned
compensatory time incurred during fiscal year 2006 and 2005.

Paid overtime hours worked during fiscal year
Value of overtime hours worked during fiscal year
Compensatory hours earned during fiscal year
Value of compensatory hours earned during fiscal
year
Total paid overtime hours and earned
compensatory hours during fiscal year
Total value of paid overtime hours and earned
compensatory hours during fiscal year

2006

2005

4,909

4,315

$218,098

$178,451

14,717

13,434

$389,362

$332,492

19,626

17,749

$607,460

$510,943

INMATE COMMISSARY OPERATION
The Center operates a commissary for the benefit of the inmates. The commissary purchases
goods from outside vendors and then retails the items to the inmates. The commissary purchases
goods at wholesale prices where possible. Effective January 1, 2004 the Unified Code of
Corrections, 730 ILCS 5/3-7-2a, was amended to change the mark-up of cost on the goods
purchased for resale in the commissary. Effective January 1, 2004 the selling price for all goods
shall be sufficient to cover the cost of the goods and an additional charge of up to 35% for
tobacco products and up to 25% for non-tobacco products.
The financial transactions of the inmate commissary are recorded in the Residents’ Commissary
Fund. A summary of the financial activity of the Residents’ Commissary Fund for the years
ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are presented on pages 19 and 20 of this report.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended June 30,

INMATE COMMISSARY OPERATION (cont.)
As part of our testing, 15 inmate commissary products were selected and their sale price
recomputed to determine compliance with the Unified Code of Corrections regarding the
statutorily required mark-up. As a result of our testing, we noted the Center, at the Department’s
direction, adds 7% to the purchase price of a product to cover the administrative expenses at the
inmate commissary. After the 7% is added, the Center adds an additional charge of up to 25%
for non-tobacco products and 35% for tobacco products.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANNUAL COST STATISTICS
For the Years Ended June 30,

COSTS PER YEAR PER INMATE (Not Examined)
Comparative costs of inmate care, prepared from Center records for the fiscal year ended June
30, are shown below:

2006

Fiscal Year
2005

2004

Rated Population

1,100

1,100

1,100

Inmate Population (as of May 31)

1,442

1,361

1,364

Average Number of Inmates

1,470

1,389

1,399

Expenditures From Appropriations
Less-Equipment and Capital
Improvements

$34,639,989

$36,653,070

$33,586,015

35,912

0

152,032

Net Expenditures

$34,604,077

$36,653,070

$33,433,983

$23,540

$26,388

$23,898

Net Inmate Cost Per Year

Net expenditures for computing net inmate cost per year represent total expenditures from
appropriations less equipment expenditures divided by average number of inmates.
The rated population and inmate population noted above was taken from the Illinois Department
of Corrections’ quarterly reports to the State legislature.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANNUAL COST STATISTICS
For the Years Ended June 30,

RATIO OF EMPLOYEES TO INMATES (Not Examined)
The following comparisons are prepared from Center records for the fiscal year ended June 30:
2006

2005

2004

Average Number of Employees

488

507

481

Average Number of Correctional Officers

389

403

390

1,470

1,389

1,399

Ratio of Employees to Inmates

1 to 3.0

1 to 2.7

1 to 2.9

Ratio of Correctional Officers to Inmates

1 to 3.8

1 to 3.4

1 to 3.6

Average Number of Inmates

CELL SQUARE FEET PER INMATE (Not Examined)
The following comparisons are from a report issued by the Department of Corrections to the
State legislature:

Approximate Square Feet Per Inmate

38

2006

2005

2004

30

31

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
ANNUAL COST STATISTICS
For the Years Ended June 30,

FOOD SERVICES (Not Examined)
The following table, prepared from the Center records, summarizes the number of meals served
and the average cost per meal.
Fiscal Year
2006
115,395
252,021
265,183
36,500
669,099

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Staff Meals
Total Meals Served
Food Cost

2005
126,378
259,544
283,258
36,500
705,680

$1,590,044

$1,588,094

$2.38

$2.25

Cost Per Meal

MEDICAL AND CLERGY SERVICE CONTRACTS (Not Examined)
The following table, prepared from Center records, summarizes what was paid to vendors for
medical and clergy contractual services for fiscal years 2006 and 2005.
Fiscal Year
Medical Services:
Wexford Health Sources, Inc.
Morgan County
Health Professionals, LTD.
Total

2006

2005

$702,404
0
857,758
$1,560,162

$1,516,781
1,040
0
$1,517,821

Clergy Services:
Masjid Hasan
Total

$0 *
$0

$3,632
$3,632

*Clergy Contracts were paid through Central Office for FY06, therefore no statistical data is
available through the Center.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
SERVICE EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(NOT EXAMINED)
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

SECURITY INITIATIVES
The Jacksonville Correctional Center (Center) has reviewed and revised many security issues to
improve overall operations. The Center implemented a committee comprised of staff from
several different work areas to tour the facilities monthly to check for potential weapon-making
material and other contraband. They also have a Safety and Health Committee who make
routine inspections to prevent dangerous situations. A major renovation project was undertaken
to eliminate metal springs from the offender beds in the housing units. The springs are being
replaced with solid metal plates. The Center holds orientation meetings with supervisors and
managers of work sites where work crews are assigned on a routine basis to instruct the members
of the public about the facility’s security procedures. This helps to eliminate many potential
issues prior to the offenders arriving on the scene of a community work project.
An area of significance is the lack of positive offender drug tests. During FY06, 779 tests were
administered with 1 positive result due to a refusal; and during FY05, 786 tests were
administered with 4 positive results. This improvement can be contributed to heightened
security procedures and overall commitment of staff to ensure drugs are not introduced into the
facilities. During FY06, 399 offender grievances were filed while in FY05, 382 were filed. In
addition, the number of major disciplinary reports written in FY06 was reduced to 784 tickets
being written, down from the 891 written in FY05. The reduction in this area can be attributed to
the on-going training of staff, as well as orientation of offenders to rules and regulations.
The Center had all counselors’ offices wired and connected to Ethernet; additional wiring was
installed to the maintenance and warehouse buildings to allow for computers. The three
facilities’ computer system was upgraded to Office XP.
The Center’s competency-based audit process has proven to be a successful tool in ensuring staff
is familiar with all practices and procedures. During FY06, 337 audits were performed resulting
in a compliance rate of 75 percent; during FY05, 345 audits were performed resulting in a
compliance rate of 80 percent. This can be attributed to the continuing efforts of all staff to learn
new procedures as well as maintain current practices.
The Center and the two work camps, Greene County Work Camp and Pittsfield Work Camp,
received volunteer hours from community members during FY06 and FY05 totaling 4,332 and
4,098 respectively. The hours were in regards to religious and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
programs.

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