Federal Prisoner Detention

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

I. RESOURCE SUMMARY

	(Budget Authority in Millions)
Drug Resources by Goal	1996 Actual	1997 Enacted	1998 Request
Goal 2	$161.619	$246.399	$281.401
Total	$161.619	$246.399	$281.401
Drug Resources by Function
Corrections	$161.619	$246.399	$281.401
Total	$161.619	$246.399	$281.401
Drug Resources by Decision Unit
Care of U.S. Prisoners	$161.619	$246.399	$281.401
Total	$161.619	$246.399	$281.401
Drug Resources Personnel Summary
Total FTEs	0	0	0
Information
Total Agency Budget	$265.8	$405.3	$462.8
Drug Percentage	60.8%	60.8%	60.8%
(Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.)

II. METHODOLOGY

The drug percentage is based on the number of prisoners in cell blocks with drug-related offenses. Drug-related percentages are determined annually.

III. PROGRAM SUMMARY

The Federal Prisoner Detention supports Goal 2 of the National Drug Control Strategy by fostering the safety of American citizens through incarceration of Federal prisoners waiting trial or sentencing. This account provides resources for the U.S. Marshals Service to contract with state and local detention facilities for the boarding of Federal prisoners until they are released or incarcerated in a Federal institution.

IV. BUDGET SUMMARY

1997 Base Program

The 1997 base program includes $246.4 million for drug-related activities which support Goal 2 of the National Drug Control Strategy.

1998 Request

The total FY 1998 drug control budget request is $281.4 million, an increase of $35 million over the FY 1997 enacted level. The requested level will provide funds to cover the projected increase in the number of jail days and medical services.

V. PROGRAM STATISTICS

1996 Actual 1997 Estimate 1998 Projected

Total Jail Days (Drug and non-drug)

5,580,720

6,293,083

7,148,231

Average Jail Day Rate

$54.70

$58.90

$61.38

VI. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In FY 1996, the number of jail days of prisoners arrested on drug-related charges totaled 3,393,078.

Table of Contents
I. Message from the Director
II. Resources to Implement the Strategy
III. Drug Control Funding Tables
IV. Agency Budget Summaries
Appendix

	1996 Actual	1997 Estimate	1998 Projected
Total Jail Days (Drug and non-drug)	5,580,720	6,293,083	7,148,231
Average Jail Day Rate	$54.70	$58.90	$61.38