Department of Corrections

Objectives

Youth Services

• Provide risk/needs assessments to individualize evidence based programming and supervision resulting in low recidivism rates for new felony level offenses. (41-5-102, MCA; 53-1-201; 53-1-202; 53-1-203 MCA)
• Conduct annual licensing audits of all juvenile detention facilities using a standardized audit instrument, and continue unannounced visits to ensure all licensing standards are met. (41-5-1802; 41-5-1803 MCA)
• Provide interstate compact services per the Interstate Commission for Juveniles rules. (41-6-102 MCA)
• Respond to all appropriate requests for tours and/or information in as timely a manner as possible. (41-5-221; 41-5-215; 41-5-216 MCA)
• Provide opportunities for youth to address court ordered restitution and community service and victim restitution. (53-1-20; 53-1-202 MCA)
• Place a strong emphasis on youth successfully completing High School or obtaining a GED while under the department’s custody. (53-1-201; 52-5-101 and 52-5-106 MCA)
• Provide evidence based CD Treatment programming at Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility and Riverside Youth Correctional Facility. (53-1-201; 53-1-202 MCA)
• Provide a Sex Offender Treatment program at Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility using an evidence based treatment curriculum. (41-5-102: 53-1-201; 53-1-202 MCA)
• Provide services to minimize the need to send youth out-of-state to psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PTRF). (53-21-127; 41-5-1504; 41-5-2006 MCA)
• Maintain reentry programming including community placement options for all youth on parole (including licensed facilities and specialized foster home placements). (52-5-127 MCA)
• Youth Community Corrections maintains ACA Accreditation for Juvenile Parole. (52-5-127 MCA)
• Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility will successfully complete the candidacy year of the Performance Based Standards Initiative and will use the bi-annual national data comparison reports as a way to guide continuous Facility Improvement using National Standards and Outcome Measures.
• Ensure all services for youth adjudicated to the Department of Corrections are provided in well maintained, safe settings that offer an environment conducive to the healthy physical and mental development of the youth. (52-5-101; 41-5-102; MCA)