Post on 12-Jan-2016
KYTC/DOC Inmate Work Crew Program
Darrell L. BurksRoadside Environment State Administrator
June 8, 2011
KYTC needed work crewsDOC needed work for inmatesProgram initiated spring 2006MOA between KYTC and DOCWin-Win Situation
Cooperative Effort To Benefit The Commonwealth
Inmate work crews (5 -10 inmates/crew)
Correctional Officer to supervise work crew
Lunch and drinks for crew members Means of communication Medical care for crew members
DOC Provisions
Work experience program Per diem reimbursement for inmate meals Reimbursement of Correctional Officer’s
salary and benefits Transportation All tools, equipment, and supplies Safety equipment and PPE Safety training for inmates and Officer Training for KYTC staff
KYTC Provisions
State Prisons◦ 10 of 13 institutions
17 inmate work crews
Private Prisons (CCA)◦ 1 of 3 institutions
2 inmate work crews
Local County Jails◦ 21 of 75 county/regional jails
22 crews
Current Inmate Work Crews
Trash pickup along roadways Tree trimming and brush removal Weed-eating and grass trimming Guardrail repair Building maintenance repair KYTC landscape and grounds maintenance Equipment maintenance Sight distance clearing Maintenance of roadway drainage systems
Work Activities
DOC Crew vs. Contractor Crew
Crew Rate/Day = $184.87
260 work days/year
Annual crew cost = $48, 066.20
Crew Rate/Day = $1800.00
260 work days/year
Annual crew cost = $468,000.00
Annual Labor Savings
$ savings /work crew = $419,933.80 Grand Total Annual $ Labor Savings
(41 DOC crews vs. 41 contractor crews)
$17,217,286
Inmate Training
Inmate Work Crew Vehicle
Crew At Work
Guardrail Work
Completed Work
Bridge Work
Right-Of-Way Clearing
Right-Of-Way Clearing
Tree Trimming Activity
Sight Distance Clearing
2009 Ice Storm Assistance
Rainy Day Work
Equipment Maintenance
Office Landscape Maintenance
Fringe Benefits
Darrell L. BurksRoadside Environment State AdministratorKentucky Transportation Cabinet200 Mero Street, Third Floor EastFrankfort, KY 40622502-564-4556Darrell.Burks@ky.gov