Daily Operations of Correctional Facilities Correctional Services.

Daily Operations of Correctional FacilitiesCorrectional Services

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Steps of Reception

• The offenders are– Received from county/city jails daily and then

housed in a special intake area– Showered, shaved, and given haircuts during

the first process of reception– Given their uniform, toiletries, and bedding– Given a temporary housing assignment– Photographed for an ID, and all tattoos are

documented


Steps of Reception (continued)

• The offenders’ property is inventoried– There are a few items that they may keep– The remaining items may be donated to charity

or mailed home if the offender has the money to do so


Orientation

• Offenders are given the TDCJ Orientation Offender Handbook in which the following are reviewed:– All guidelines and policies– The disciplinary process

http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/documents/Offender_Orientation_Handbook_English.pdf


Classification

• Completed by the Unit Classification Committee– Consists of a chairperson, treatment staff, security

staff, and classification staff– Assesses the needs of the offender to determine the

best placement– Makes housing, job, and educational placements

• An on-going process that depends mostly on the offender’s institutional adjustment

• Determines what privileges an offender is eligible for


Classification (continued)

• Includes the option of Special Status Classification– Death Sentence–Medical–Mentally Retarded Offender Program (MROP)– Physical disability– Psychiatric– Safe Keeping– Transient


Prison Re-Entry Programs:Substance Abuse Treatment• Goal is to reduce recidivism of substance abusers

which will reduce crime in the community– Treatment Alternatives to Incarceration Program– Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF)– In Prison Therapeutic Community (IPTC)– Pre-Release Therapeutic Community Program

(PRTC) – Pre-Release Substance Abuse Program (PRSAP)


Prison Re-Entry Programs:Chaplaincy• Offenders are guaranteed the right to freedom of

religion as long as their practices and beliefs do not interfere with the security, safety, or orderly conditions of the institution– Life Changes Academy – Program Management – Pastoral Care – Emergencies – Executions– Hospice– InnerChange Freedom Initiative – Education– Treatment


Prison Re-Entry Programs:Youthful Offender Program (YOP)• Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) can

transfer youthful offenders to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prior to reaching age 18. If a child is a repeat offender, the transfer is mandatory

• Goals• Teach self-discipline by providing clear consequences for

behavior• Replace gang principles with community-accepted values• Provide staff and community members to act as role models• Teach problem-solving skills• Reinforce pro-social skills


Prison Re-Entry Programs:Youthful Offender Program (YOP) (continued)• A juvenile can be tried as an adult if• The child is 14 years of age and committed

– A capital felony offense or– An aggravated controlled substance felony offense or– A 1st degree felony and– No adjudication hearing was conducted concerning the offense

• If the child was 15 years of age and committed– A second or third degree felony or– A state jail felony, and– No adjudication hearing was conducted concerning the offense


Prison Re-Entry Programs:Windham School District (WSD)• The largest “dropout” recovery program in Texas• Offers basic education for adult offenders with less than a

6th grade education• Offers general education development (GED) exam

preparation for offenders with more than a 6th grade education

• Has programs that improve the behavior among offenders, reduce the cost of incarceration, and increase employment opportunities for offenders

• Educational achievement is associated with – Higher post-release employment and wages– Lower recidivism rates


Prison Re-Entry Programs:Windham School District (WSD)(continued)

• A Typical WSD student– Dropped out of school in the 9th or 10th grade– Functions at the 5th or 6th grade level– Has an IQ of 85– Is 35 years of age or less, on average– Has a history of academic failure– Has a defensive or negative attitude– Has low self-esteem and little confidence



• Goals– Reduce recidivism– Reduce the cost of incarceration– Increase the success of offenders obtaining and

maintaining employment– Provide an incentive for offenders to behave

positively– Help offenders to become productive,

responsible members of the community



• Offers– Continuing Education – Literacy I-Reading – Title I program – English as Second Language (ESL) – Cognitive Intervention– CHANGES program– Career and Technical Education (CTE)– Other vocational programs – Apprenticeship programs


Prison Re-Entry Programs:Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP) and Sex Offender Education Program (SOEP)• Both programs are based on the cognitive-

behavioral model and share the same objectives:– Provide highly structured and focused treatment

plans– Encourage offenders to accept responsibility for their

behavior– Record progress or lack thereof and adjust treatment

as needed– As an offender progresses, a summary of his or her

rehabilitation is sent to the parole office


Prison Re-Entry Programs:SOTP and SOEP (continued)

• Offenders –Must be within 24 months of release– Are provided with specialized education,

counseling, psychological evaluations, and assessment of re-offense risk

• SOTP is for offenders with medium to high risk of re-offense and lasts for 18 months

• SOEP is for low risk offenders and lasts for only 4 months


Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative• Goal is to reduce the recidivism of administrative segregation

offenders• Provides

– Pre-release, in-cell programming• 6-month cognitive-based program provided and• 12-months continuum of care from Parole Division

– Transitional services– Post-release supervision

• A partnership between the Parole Division, TDCJ, and the Board of Pardons and Parole

• Designed to help offenders who have been housed in administrative segregation to reintegrate back into the community after release


Work and Training Programs

• Senate Bill 338 in 1963 authorized the Texas Department of Corrections to sell prison-made goods to state and local agencies known as Texas Correctional Industries (TCI)

• Goals– Provide marketable job skills to offenders in order to reduce

recidivism– Provide job skill training– Provide documentation of work history– Provide access to the resources from Project Rio and Texas

Workforce Commission– Reduce department costs by providing products and services

for sale to state and local agencies


Work and Training Programs (continued)

• Offers– On-the-job training – Apprenticeship training – Vocational Training – Short Courses – Diversified Career Preparation (DCP) – Manufacturing and Logistics – Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program (PIE) – Transportation and Supply – Agribusiness– Food Services – Laundry Service – Asbestos Abatement Group


Public Relations

• Plays a large role in the successful operation of TDCJ facilities

• The management function that evaluates the public’s attitudes

• Identifies the policies and procedures of an agency with public interest

• Plans and executes programs of action to earn public understanding and acceptance

• Remembers that community support is imperative to the success of the offenders after release

• Notifies the community and the areas surrounding TDCJ units of emergencies


Resources

• Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)– Orientation Offender Handbook


– Pre-Service Training Manual http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/vacancy/hr-policy/pd-97.pdf

– Victim Impact Statement Packet http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/documents/Victim_Impact_Statement_Packet_English.pdf

• 020547893X, Criminal Justice, James A. Fagin, Pearson Education, 2006.

• Do an Internet search for the following: – entrepreneur



http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/vacancy/hr-policy/pd-97.pdf

http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/documents/Victim_Impact_Statement_Packet_English.pdf



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