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Prerelease Centers, Treatment, Assessment and Sanction Programs
A User’s Guide to DOC Community Corrections Programs and Facilities
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Placement in DOC Facilities SentencingProbation (Court has jurisdiction)Deferred Suspended
Prison (BOPP has jurisdiction)DOC commitment (DOC has jurisdiction unless they go to prison)
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Facilities Program Bureau All Prerelease Centers All Treatment Facilities (CCP, WATCh, Nexus, Elkhorn, ADT)
Assessment/Sanction Centers (MASC, START, ASRC) TSCTC Assessment of most appropriate placement
P&P Officer assesses with supervisor and prescreens P&P Officer sends offender to an assessment center
Packets Screening process
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Overview of PRCs PRCs are an important element of effective corrections management
Community‐based ‘correctional facilities’ operated by non‐profit Montana corporations under contract with DOC
Services to adult male and female offenders released from prison, committed to DOC, or violators
PRC provides supervision, programs, assists with job search, life skills, and other services
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Overview of PRCs, cont’d There are seven PRC’s:
Alpha House (male) Passages (female) Gallatin County Reentry (male) Butte (co‐ed) Great Falls (co‐ed) Helena (male) Missoula (co‐ed)
Per contract, at least 50% of each PRC male population must be from an Institutional setting
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Eligibility / Requirements Detainers resolvedPhysically & mentally capable of work, education, or vocational trainingFinancial assistance from DOCSpecial Needs monies – 1st come, 1stserved basis
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Eligibility / Requirements Offenders w/ medical/mental health needs assessed to determine if needs can be met in community
If denied, cannot reapply for 4 mos., unless new data BOPP cases:
Within 13 mos of parole eligibility or discharge Four months clear conduct Board endorsement
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Application / Screening Process After offender meets above criteria, they complete their portion of the Application Evaluation (‘universal’)
Screening packet contains:
The referral source sends their packet to the PRC for review by a local screening committee comprised of PRC staff, PRC Board member, P&P Officer, LE, and a local citizen
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Application / Screening con’t If approved, placed on waiting list Inmate workers:Can be accepted 6 mos prior to residency status
All medical/MH needs paid by DOCPerform kitchen or maintenance and cannot go into community unescorted
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Function Ensure community safety while holding the offender accountable, offer rehabilitation, and provide guidance to return the offender to a normal life
Establish and maintain a continuum of programming through formal and informal links to community services
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Services The average length of stay (LOS) is 200 days. Stipends ($50,000/year)Special Needs ($100,000/year)Reentry funds
($50,000/year)MH Services / MH Meds
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Programs CP&R CD Treatment Parenting Anger Management Community Service GED Native American services Family Relationships Life Skills (Budget, etc) Counseling (Pastoral, employment, veterans) Continuing Care (relapse prevention, coping, finding support) BA / UA
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Programs, cont’dOther Programs:
Transitional Living Program
Enhanced Supervision Program
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Prerelease Centers in Montana
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Alternatives, Inc. (Billings)Alpha House‐ 162 malesDirector‐ Betty Ann Roan‐ Sanction Beds‐ 40 ESP / SCRAM slots‐ Sex Offender slots‐ On‐site medical/MH services
Passages‐ 74 femalesDirector‐ Jan Begger‐ ADT‐ ASRC‐ Sex Offender slots‐ On‐site medical/ 5 MH beds
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Gallatin County Reentry Program‐ Bozeman, MT ‐ 16 ESP slots‐ 34 males ‐ contracted with County‐ Director Sherri Bell
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Butte Prerelease Center‐ 120 males , 55 females‐ Director Jay Grant‐ 12 ESP slots‐ On‐site medical/MH services
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Great Falls Prerelease Center‐ 135 males, 34 females ‐ On‐site medical/MH services‐ Director Paul Cory ‐ Booter Aftercare‐ 22 ESP slots ‐ Sex Offender slots (limited)‐ Sanction Beds
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Helena Prerelease Center‐ 99 males ‐WATCh Aftercare (6)‐ Director Devin McGee ‐ Sex Offender slots‐ 6 ESP slots ‐ On‐site medical/MH services
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Missoula Prerelease Center‐ 90 males, 20 females ‐ Sex Offender slots‐ Director Sue Wilkins ‐ Onsite medical‐ 16 ESP slots
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Walk‐aways‐ Off‐agenda v. Walk‐away‐May result in Escape charges which carries a 10 yr CS sentence‐Minimum 30 days in Max Unit at MSP‐ Forfeits personal property left behind (monetary & real)‐May not be eligible to reapply to PRC for three years‐ 1‐2% of PRC offender walk‐away
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Connections Corrections East – 111 West Broadway, Butte 59701(406) 782‐6626 Linda Rogers – Clinical Supervisor
Connections Corrections West – Dr. X Building, Warm Springs 59756(406) 693‐2272 Alex Vukovich ‐ Administrator
Elkhorn Treatment Center ‐ #1 Riverside Road, Boulder 59632(406) 447‐3266 Dan Krause ‐ Administrator
Nexus Correctional Treatment Center – 111 Skyline Dr. Lewistown59457 (406) 535‐6660 Rick Barman – Administrator
Passages ADT‐ 1001 South 27th, Billings 59101(406) 294‐9609 Jan Begger, Director
WATCh East – 700 Little Street, Glendive 59330(406) 377‐6001 Sarah Simon, Administrator
WATCh West – Dr. X Building, Warm Springs 59756(406) 693‐2272 Alex Vukovich ‐ Administrator
TREATMENT CENTERS:
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START ‐ 801 Highway 49, Anaconda 59711(406) 563‐7002 George Strutzel, Administrator
MASC – 2340 Mullan Road, Missoula 59808(406) 258‐4000) , Administrator
Passages ASRC‐ 1001 South 27th, Billings 59101(406) 294‐9609 Jan Begger, Director
Assessment/Sanction/Revocation Centers:
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Connections Corrections East –Butte:
52 Tx Beds Male Only60 day LOS (90 days possible)Modified Therapeutic CommunityResidential 24/7
TREATMENT PROGRAMSConnections Corrections West ‐Warm Springs:
42 Tx Beds/10 Sanction Beds 60 day LOS (90 days possible)Modified Therapeutic CommunityMale Only – Residential 24/7
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Eligibility:
Offenders committed to DOC with recommendation and/or assessment for alcohol or drug treatment .
Offenders recommended by the BOPP who need alcohol or drug treatment before being approved for parole.
All male parolees, conditional release and prerelease offenders who have received an intervention, on‐site or disciplinary hearing through probation and parole may be placed in the sanction treatment beds at CCP in Warm Springs.
Connections Corrections
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Passages ADT40 Tx Beds/5 Sanction Beds 60 day LOS (90 days possible)Modified Therapeutic CommunityFemale Only – Residential 24/7
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Eligibility:
Offenders committed to DOC with recommendation and/or assessment for alcohol or drug treatment .
Offenders recommended by the BOPP who need alcohol or drug treatment before being approved for parole.
All female parolees, conditional release and prerelease offenders who have received an intervention, on‐site or disciplinary hearing through probation and parole may be placed in the sanction treatment beds.
Passages ADT
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WATChWest – Warm Springs:
115 beds/Male Only180 days LOSModified Therapeutic CommunityResidential 24/7
WATCh ProgramsWATCh East – Glendive:
50 beds/Male and Female180 days LOSModified Therapeutic
CommunityResidential 24/7
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Eligibility: 4th or subsequent DUI sentenced under 61‐8‐731 MCA 13 months incarceration followed by up to 5 yrs., susp. If offender completes a program operated or approved by DOC, remainder of 13 months is suspended
WATCh (cont.)
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Never Been to WATCh
13 months incarcerated 13 months cannot be
suspended No parole on the initial 13
months Whole sentence cannot
exceed 6 years & 1 month (13 mos + 5 yrs)
No mandatory length of incarceration; 13 mos to 5 yrs all of which can be incarceration
It can all be suspended If imprisoned, eligible for
parole on the whole sentence Whole sentence cannot
exceed 5 years (13 months to 5 years)
WATCh (cont’d)Been Placed in WATCh previously
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WATCh East Eligibility: 1st Priority – Females 2nd Priority – Males from Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley & Wibaux.
3rd Priority – Males from any other Montana County Administrative Rules of Montana restrictions:
20.7.801 (5) ARM: Eligible Offender: The term excludes persons convicted of a sexual or violent offense as defined in 46‐23‐502 (MCA)
WATCh (cont)
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Eligibility: Offenders who have been convicted of Vehicular Homicide while under the influence. 45‐5‐106 MCA
5 Beds at WATCh West Requires approval from ACCD Administrator Participate in regular WATCh program with additional groups and assignments to address specific issues of taking a life while driving under the influence.
Program Goals: Breakdown the built up “armor”; Accountability for the fatality Own up to the true story. Pay It Forward
WATCh – KNIGHTS Program
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WATCh Revocation Program (WRP) 5 beds at CCP West 60 day program Offenders who have
completed WATCh, have violated conditions of supervision, been revoked and ordered/recommended for placement by District Judge
Have not received a new felony DUI
5 beds at CCP West 90 day program Offender who have
completed WATCh Received a new Felony DUI
61‐8‐731(3) MCA PRC placement required
following 90 day program
WATCh Related ProgramsWATCh Repeater Program:
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Nexus – Lewistown82 beds ‐Male270 days (9 months)Modified Therapeutic
Community24/7 Residential
DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS:Elkhorn ‐ Boulder42 beds ‐ Female270 days (9 months)Modified Therapeutic
Community 24/7 Residential
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Eligibility:1. Sentenced pursuant to MCA 45‐9‐102(5)(a)(ii) second
or subsequent CPODD – Methamphetamines ; or2. Chronic Methamphetamine Abuse*; 3. Stimulant Use Disorder – abuse of other
amphetamines or cocaine*; 4. Co‐0ccurring Disorders*
* ‐MDOC defined categories per ARMs 20.7.913 (1)
DRUG TREATMENT (cont)
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Eligibility (cont.) Must complete PRC If judgment is specific for CPODD 2nd or subsequent possession of Methamphetamine and the offender successfully completes the “residential methamphetamine treatment program” in the first 3 years of the term, the remainder must be suspended (45‐9‐102 (5)(a)(ii))
“Residential program” is defined as time spent in the treatment facility and PRC (45‐9‐102 (b)).
Drug Treatment (cont’d)
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MASC ‐Missoula
Male Only141 Beds10 – 120 DaysAssessments
Assessment/Sanction/Revocation Centers:
START – Anaconda
Male Only138 Beds (10 MH Beds)Assessment; Sanctions/Revocations; MASC holds & Diversions
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Passages ASRC – BillingsFemale ‐ 50 BedsAssessment/Sanctions/Revocations/Hold/MH Stabilization
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Contact Information: Check out the DOC website for more information at: http://cor.mt.gov/default.mcpx.
Department of Corrections 5 South Last Chance Gulch P.O. Box 201301 Helena, MT 59620‐1301 406‐444‐3930