The department’s website states it “is the country’s third largest state prison system with a budget of $2.4 billion, approximately 96,000 inmates and nearly 167,000 offenders on active community supervision.”
Here are the agency’s five largest purchases during Q4, according to data from the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System:
- $13,318,135 to the Kentucky State Treasurer; the purchase order describes the expense as base pay for 325 soldiers.
- $1,356,182 to Pride Enterprises, an inmate training company overseeing 36 work training programs across 17 state correctional facilities.
- $646,789 to Elite Business Strategies LLC, an emergency management firm focused on providing recovery options.
- $366,560 to United Site Services of Florida, a provider of large-scale temporary site services, including temporary fence and trailer solutions.
- $358,551 to Tabb Textile Co. Inc., a fabric and finished textile goods manufacturer.
Regarding specific purchases, the department spent about $13 million on temporary personnel services.
