Montana Women's Prison Objectives
Return to Goals and Objectives1.2 Maintain and annually assess security of the facility by annually. (53-1-203 MCA)
1.3 Continue Intensive Challenge Program for women and continue development and implementation of therapeutic community model within MWP.
2.1 Maintain and increase volunteer activity at MWP community involvement and understanding of correctional practice. (53-1-201 through 203 & Title 2, Chapter 15 MCA)
2.2 Be responsive to the public through personal contact and public speaking engagements. (46-24-203 & 46-24-212 through 213 MCA)
2.3 Maintain a trained Public Information Officer. (46-24-212 through 213 MCA)
3.1 Respond to requests for information from the media or victims of crime within 24 hours. (53-1-203; 46-24-203 & 46-24-212 through 213 MCA)
3.2 Assure that all written and verbal communication, especially to media and public, is sensitive to crime victims. (53-1-203; 46-24-203 & 46-24-212 through 213 MCA)
3.3 Provide training to staff in victim issues. (53-1-203; 46-24-203 & 46-24-212 through 213 MCA)
4.1 Develop opportunities for offenders to be involved in community service projects. (53-1-201; 53-1-203 & 53-30-101 MCA)
4.2 Continue to expand Industries Programs that employ at minimum 30 inmates. (53-1-301; 53-1-304 & 53-30-131 MCA)
4.3 Continue and enhance offender programs that emphasize total health, abstinence, positive interpersonal skills, accountability and corrective thinking. (53-1-201 & 43-1-203 MCA)
5.1 Adhere to offender disciplinary policy and classification system. (53-1-203 MCA)
5.2 Emphasize accountability for thoughts, words and actions in all functions within the facility. (53-1-203 MCA)
5.3 Offenders will be held accountable to demonstrate appropriate interactions skills with offenders and staff members as documented in semi-annual classification reviews. (53-1-203 MCA)
5.4 Offenders will be provided training in the areas of interpersonal communication skills, crisis/anger management, and the alleviation of criminal thinking errors, and the facilitation of a therapeutic community in accordance with MWP programming policy and objectives. (53-1-203 MCA)
6.1 Continue regular employee performance evaluations that include assessment of professional behavior, interpersonal skills, and ethics. (Title 2, Chapter 2, Part 1; 53-1-203, MCA; Standards of Conduct for State Employees, MOM, Volume 3, Policy 3-0130)
6.2 Provide Department Policy DOC 1.3.1, Guidelines for Employee Performance, to all MWP staff upon hire. (53-1-203 MCA)
6.3 Provide training during fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to all personnel regarding professional behaviors and specific performance expectations through formal training and informal sessions/meetings. (53-1-203 MCA)
6.4 Maintain a clean, safe environment for staff and offenders at MWP emphasizing preventative maintenance and adhering to fire and safety procedures in accordance with local and State licensing authorities. (53-1-203 MCA)
