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FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS Inmate Participation in Drug Treatment Programs vs. Staffing Levels EFTA00035829 Table of Contents Executive Summary Inmate Participation in Drug Treatment Programs vs. Total Number of BOP Employees Including the total number of inmates in all drug treatment programs and the following individual programs: Drug Education Program, Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program (NRDAP), Community Treatment Program, and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program. Inmate Participation in Drug Treatment Programs vs. Filled First Step Act (FSA) Positions Including the total number of inmates in all drug treatment programs and the following individual programs: Drug Education Program, RDAP, NRDAP, Community Treatment Program, and MAT Program. 2 EFTA00035830 Executive Summary EFTA00035831 Executive Summary This analysis, conducted in response to GAO Priority Recommendation 2*, examines the correlation between inmate participation in drug treatment programs and staffing levels from FY2021 to FY2024. This analysis examines (1) the correlation between inmate participation in drug treatment programs and the total number of BOP employees, and (2) the correlation between inmate participation in drug treatment programs and the number of filled FSA positions. Findings reflect correlation only and do not imply causation. Key Insights Total Number of BOP Employees • There is no trend indicating • No correlation between the total number of BOP employees and the number of inmates participating in all drug treatment programs. that changes in the number of BOP employees affect • No correlation between the total number of BOP employees and the number of inmates inmate participation in participating in individual drug treatment programs.** drug treatment programs. • Number of Filled FSA Positions • No correlation between the number of filled FSA positions and the number of inmates participating in the Drug Education Program, RDAP, or Community Treatment programs. This indicates that increases • Moderate correlation between the number of filled FSA positions and the total number in filled FSA positions are of inmates participating in all drug treatment programs. generally associated with higher inmate participation • Moderate correlation between the number of filled FSA positions and the number of in certain drug treatment inmates participating in NRDAP. programs, though other • Strong correlation between the number of filled FSA positions and the number of factors may also play a role. inmates participating in the MAT Program. *GAO Priority RocommPndation 2: "The Director of BOP should develop and implement a plan for analyzing data to help identify and address the causes and potential impacts of staffing challenges on staff and inmates" 4 **Individual drug treatment programs include the following: Drug Education Program, RDAP, NRDAP, Community Treatment Program, and MAT Program. EFTA00035832 Inmate Participation in Drug Treatment Programs vs. Total Number of BOP Employees EFTA00035833 Total Inmates in All Drug Treatment Programs vs. Total BOP Employees The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the total number BOP employees and the total number of inmates participating in all drug treatment programs. There is no trend indicating that changes in the total number of BOP employees affect the total number of inmates participating in drug treatment programs. Total Number of Inmates in All Drug Treatment Programs vs. Total Number of BOP Employees 90,000 37,500 37 312 2o a 80,000 37,000 Total Number of BOP Employees O 70,000 36,500 E m 60,000 to 35_940 ......... 36,000 (13 o E& 50,000 E 35,500 35:4481. o w 40,000 s_ E ................................................. 11, 35:091"".. 35,000 E 30,000 -c- Z 34,500 20,000 0 10,000 34,000 55,265 27,704 75,246 79,690 33,500 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Total Number of Inmates in Drug Treatment Programs •••••••• Total Number of BOP Employees (Year-End) *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.002 indicating that the total number of SOP employees has no impact on the number of inmates in drug treatment programs. To show a strong impact, data standards require 6 R2 > 0.50. EFTA00035834 Inmates in Drug Education Program vs. Total BOP Employees The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the total number of BOP employees and the total number of inmates participating in the Drug Education Program. There is no trend indicating that changes in the total number of BOP employees affect the number of inmates participating in the Drug Education Program. Number of Inmates in Drug Education Program vs. Total Number of BOP Employees 30,000 37,500 •, 26,958 37,312 37,000 Total Number of BOP Employees 25,000 •. op 22,406 36,500 0 c 2 20,000 19,378 35,940 OD 36,000 V, 2 (0 a E c 35,387 —c 0 15,000 •.-e. 35,500 t' s ...................... 0 n3 35,001 %./ a) uj ............................... 35,000 uj 10,000 8,749 34,500 5,000 34,000 33,500 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Drug Education Program Total Number of SOP Employees (Year-End) *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.003 indicating that the total number of SOP employees has no impact on the number of inmates in the Drug Education Program. To show a strong impact, data standards require 7 R2 >0.50. EFTA00035835 Inmates in RDAP vs. Total BOP Employees The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the total number of BOP employees and the number of inmates participating in RDAP. There is no trend indicating that changes in the total number of BOP employees affect the number of inmates participating in RDAP. Number of Inmates in RDAP vs. Total Number of BOP Employees 14,000 37,500 37,312 12,170 11027 37,000 12,000 Total Number of BOP Employees Number of Inmates in RDAP 10,465 36,500 10,000 35,940 36,000 8,000 35,387 35,500 6,000 ....................... 6,640 35,001 „... ........... ................ 35,000 4,000 34,500 2,000 34,000 33,500 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Residential Drug Abuse Program Total Number of BOP Employees (Year-End) *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.004 indicating that the total number of BOP employees has no impact on the number of inmates in RDAP. To show a strong impact, data standards require R2 > 0.50. 8 EFTA00035836 Inmates in NRDAP vs. Total BOP Employees The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the total number of BOP employees and the number of inmates participating in NRDAP. There is no trend indicating that changes in the total number of BOP employees affect the number of inmates participating in NRDAP. Number of Inmates in NRDAP vs. Total Number of BOP Employees 25,000 37,500 37,312 20,993 21,166 37,000 Number of Inmates in NRDAP Total Number of BOP Employees 20.000 36,500 35,940 36,000 15.000 13,570 '..35,387 35,500 •• .............................. 10.000 ............ 35,000 7,891 35,001 34,500 5.000 34,000 33,500 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program •••• Total Number of BOP Employees (Year-End) 9 *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.03 indicating that the total number of BOP employees has no impact on the number of inmates in the NRDAP. To show a strong impact, data standards require R2 > 0.50. EFTA00035837 Inmates in Community Treatment Program vs. Total BOP Employees The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the total number of BOP employees and the number of inmates participating in the Community Treatment Program. There is no trend indicating that changes in the total number of BOP employees affect the number of inmates participating in the Community Treatment Program. Number of Inmates in Community Treatment Program vs. Total Number of BOP Employees 16,000 37,500 37,312 14,944 S' 14,000 37,000 •.?? - Total Number of BOP Employees 13,149 12,000 11.852 36,500 E O U 00 10,000 35,49,40 36,000 ..,...-'''' CL ai •a, 8,000 35,500 st" ZJ,ZOF c .............. — 35,001 .......... ................ 0 6,000 35,000 4,424 4,000 34,500 2,000 34,000 33,500 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Community Treatment Program ••••••• Total Number of BOP Employees (Year-End) *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.02 indicating that the total number of BOP employees has no impact on the number of inmates in the Community Treatment Program. To show a strong impact, data standards 10 require R2 >0.50. EFTA00035838 Inmates in MAT Program vs. Total BOP Employees The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the total number of BOP employees and the number of inmates participating in the MAT Program. There is no trend indicating that changes in the total number of BOP employees affect the number of inmates participating in the MAT Program. Number of Inmates in MAT Program vs. Total Number of BOP Employees 10,000 37,500 at.. 9,136 9,000 Number of Inmates in MAT Program 37,000 Total Number of BOP Employees 8,000 36,500 7,000 35,940 36,000 6,000 35,387 4,936 5,000 35,500 ••• ............ .... ......... 4,000 .... 35,001 .......•-• ................ 35,000 3,208 3,000 34,500 2,000 34,000 1,000 246 33,500 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program Total Number of BOP Employees (Year-End) 11 *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.21 indicating that the total number of BOP employees has no impact on the number of inmates in the MAT Program. To show a strong impact, data standards require R2 > 050. EFTA00035839 Inmate Participation in Drug Treatment Programs vs. Filled FSA Positions 12 EFTA00035840 Total Inmates in All Drug Treatment Programs vs. Filled FSA Positions The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows a moderate correlation* between the number of filled FSA positions and the total number of inmates participating in all drug treatment programs. As the number of filled FSA positions increases, the total number of inmates participating in all drug treatment programs tends to increase but may be influenced by additional factors. Total Number of Inmates in All Drug Treatment Programs vs. Number of Filled FSA Positions 90,000 800 80,000 700 669 Number of Filled FSA Positions 70,000 600 60,000 500 50,000 400 40,000 338 ........................................................... 300 30,000 ................................ 20,000 111........................... 248 200 10,000 100 55,265 27,704 75,246 79,690 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Total Number of Inmates in All Drug Treatment Programs •••*••• Number of Filled FSA Positions *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.39 indicating that the number of filled FSA positions has a moderate impact on the total number of inmates in all drug treatment programs. To show a strong impact, data standards 13 require R2 > 0.50. EFTA00035841 Inmates in Drug Education Program vs. Filled FSA Positions The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the number of filled FSA positions and the number of inmates participating in the Drug Education Program. There is no trend indicating that changes in the number of filled FSA positions affect the number of inmates participating in the Drug Education Program. Number of Inmates in Drug Education Program vs. Number of Filled FSA Positions 30,000 800 669 700 25,000 Number of Filled FSA Positions 0.0 600 132 20,000 500 co ‘- E S O 15,000 ..**. 400 O 10 338 .......... .............. t5) 248 300 -C3 ............. 10,000 ....... Ew ... .......... ........ 200 ...... ........ 111 .... ........ 5,000 ....... 100 19,378 8,749 26,958 22,406 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Drug Education Program —40— Number of Filled FSA Positions 14 *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.13 that the total number of filled FSA positions has no impact on the number of inmates in the Drug Education Program. To show a strong impact, data standards require R2 > 0.50. EFTA00035842 Inmates in RDAP vs. Filled FSA Positions The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the number of filled FSA positions and the number of inmates participating in RDAP. There is no trend indicating that changes in the number of filled FSA positions affect the number of inmates participating in RDAP. Number of Inmates in RDAP vs. Number of Filled FSA Positions 14,000 800 12,000 700 669 Number of Inmates in RDAP Number of Filled FSA Positions 600 10,000 500 8,000 ..••••••• .•' .•••• 400 6,000 .......... ....... 300 .......... 248 .......... ........... ........... a 4,000 ......... ......... 200 ............. 111 2,000 ........ • ... 100 10,465 6,640 12,170 12,027 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in RDAP •••a••• Number of Filled FSA Positions 15 *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.22 indicating that the number of filled FSA positions has no impact on the number of inmates in RDAP. To show a strong impact, data standards require R2 > 0.50. EFTA00035843 Inmates in NRDAP vs. Filled FSA Positions The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows a moderate correlation* between the number of filled FSA positions and the total number of inmates participating in NRDAP. As the number of filled FSA positions increases, the number of inmates participating in NRDAP tends to increase but may be influenced by additional factors. Number of Inmates in NRDAP vs. Number of Filled FSA Positions 25,000 800 700 Number of Inmates in NDRAP Number of Filled FSA Positions 20,000 669 600 500 15,000 400 ................................................ 10,000 . 300 248 .......... ....................... .................................... 200 5,000 111 100 13,570 7,891 20,993 21,166 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program •••••••• Number of Filled FSA Positions 16 *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.43 indicating that the number of filled FSA positions has a moderate impact on the number of inmates in NRDAP. To show a strong impact, data standards require R2 > 0.50. EFTA00035844 Inmates in Community Treatment Program vs. Filled FSA Positions The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows no correlation* between the number of filled FSA positions and the number of inmates participating in the Community Treatment Program. There is no trend indicating that changes in the number of filled FSA positions affect the number of inmates participating in the Community Treatment Program. Number of Inmates in Community Treatment Program vs. Number of Filled FSA Positions 16,000 800 14,000 669 700 - ...• Number of Filled FSA Positions c E 12,000 600 E E O u 10,000 500 (13 8,000 .• 400 st•-• c" 338; : ." c ..........• •• 248 ...... 0 ) 6,000 300 ........ .... .............. 1?.. u- F- a) .........• ........ ...... 4,000 200 ......... ......... ..... .. 111 .. ......... ....... 2,000 • ... 100 11,852 4,424 13,149 14,944 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Community Treatment Program ••••••• Number of Filled FSA Positions *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.27 indicating that the number of filled FSA positions has no impact on the number of inmates in the Community Treatment Program. To show a strong impact, data standards require R2 > 050. 17 EFTA00035845 Inmates in Medication Assisted Treatment Program vs. Filled FSA Positions The chart below shows data from FY2021 to FY2024. It shows a strong correlation* between the number of filled FSA positions and the number of inmates participating in the MAT Program. As the number of filled FSA positions increases, the number of inmates participating in the MAT Program tends to increase. Number of Inmates in MAT Program vs. Number of Filled FSA Positions 10,000 800 9,000 700 Number of Inmates in MAT Program 669 suonlsod VSd PaII!d jo JaquunN 8,000 600 7,000 500 6,000 5,000 400 ...................••• 4,000 ...................................... 248 300 3,000 ................... 200 ....... 2,000 111 ........ ....... • .... 100 1,000 246 3,208 4,936 9,136 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal Year Number of Inmates in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program -AD— Number of Filled FSA Positions 18 *The correlation has an R2 value of 0.98 indicating that the number of filled FSA positions has a strong impact on the number of inmates in the MAT Program. To show a strong impact, data standards require R2 > 0.50. EFTA00035846