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IV. Agency Budget Summaries

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION


  1. RESOURCE SUMMARY

  2. METHODOLOGY

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

  3. PROGRAM SUMMARY

    • The Federal Prisoner Detention supports Goal 2, "Increase the safety of America's citizens by substantially reducing drug-related crime and violence" 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.

  4. BUDGET SUMMARY

    1998 Program

    • The FY 1998 program includes a total amount of $246.4 million for drug-related activities which support Goal 2 of the National Drug Control Strategy.

    1999 Request

    • The FY 1999 drug control program request totals $279 million, an increase of $32.6 million over the FY 1998 level. The requested funding will provide resources to cover the projected increase in the number of jail days.

  5. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

    • In FY 1997, the number of jail days of prisoners arrested on drug-related charges totaled 5,605,921.