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Delaware Department of Corrections, Key South Program

Delaware Department of Corrections, Key South Program. Jessica Neal, Intern Wilmington University. Mission. Protect the public by supervising adult offenders through safe and humane services, programs and facilities. . Mission continued.

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Delaware Department of Corrections, Key South Program

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  1. Delaware Department of Corrections, Key South Program Jessica Neal, Intern Wilmington University

  2. Mission • Protect the public by supervising adult offenders through safe and humane services, programs and facilities.

  3. Mission continued • Protecting the public through incarcerating offenders • Protecting the public through rehabilitation of the offender to prevent future crimes • Provide a safe and humane environment for incarcerated offenders • Provide a safe working environment for staff • Provide a range of correctional programs that will meet the needs of both society and offenders while implementing court-ordered sanctions in the least restrictive environment consistent with public safety.

  4. Department of Corrections • Largest law enforcement agency within the State of Delaware, employing over 2,500 employees. • James T. Vaughn Correctional Center • Sussex Correctional Institute • Baylor Women’s Correctional Institute • Howard R. Young Correctional Institute

  5. Census • The State of Delaware in the year 2013 provided correctional services to approximately 17,000 probationers within the community and approximately 6,500-7,000 inmates within the correctional facilities.

  6. Levels of incarceration • Level 5: 24 hour prison detention • Level 4: Work Release Centers. Home Confinement, Residential Drug Treatment, Violation of Probation Centers • Level 3: Intensive Probation Supervision • Level 2: Standard Probation • Level1: Administrative Probation

  7. Structure of DOC • Governor • Commissioner, Robert M. Coupe • Deputy Commissioner Karl Hines

  8. Structure cont. • Office of the Commissioner • Community Relations, Internal Affairs, Media Relations • Human Resources/Development Center • Other Programs Services/Victims Services

  9. Structure Cont. • Bureau Management Services • General Business Office • Central Offender Records • Information Technology • Food Services • Facilities Maintenance

  10. Structure cont. • Bureau of Correctional Healthcare Services • Medical treatment and services

  11. Structure cont. • Bureau of Prisons • James T. Vaughn Correctional Center • Baylor Correctional Institute • Sussex Correctional InstituteHoward R. Young Correctional Institute • Delaware Corrections Industries • Education

  12. Structure cont. • Bureau of Community Corrections • Probation and Parole House Arrest • New Castle County Community Corrections • Sussex County Community Corrections • Kent County Community Corrections

  13. governance • The Delaware Department of Corrections is the only government operated correctional agency in the state. Delaware runs a unified corrections system. Delaware has no regional, county or municipal correction or jail system and no separate probation system. Offenders are the immediate responsibility of the state of Delaware.

  14. Funding: taxpayer dollars • July 10, 1975 Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt signed into law Senate Bill 487 which created the Delaware Department of Corrections. • 2012 Budget • $260 Million Dollars • Personnel Cost $ 172 Million Dollars • Inmate Medical $46 Million Dollars • Food Services $ 14 Million Dollars • Energy $ 8 Million Dollars • Transportation $ 6 Million Dollars • Other $10 Million Dollars

  15. Key south program • In prison Therapeutic Communities • Key South opened November 1997 • Houses over 300 male inmates • Treatment Style: Treats addiction as a disorder of the whole person

  16. Key south program • Primary Goals: • Change negative patterns or behaviors • Change negative thinking • Change negative feelings the predispose one to drugs and alcohol • 12 to 18 month program • Programming is scheduled 7 days a week for 12 hours per day.

  17. Key south program • Inmates are provided disciplined, regimented routines • Inappropriate behaviors have consequences • Inmates are expected to present Peer Seminars • No access to phones or televisions during programming hours, free time is monitored for behaviors.

  18. strengths • Program creates a safe place for inmates to explore core issues of addiction. • Program creates healthy boundaries for inmates. • Program promotes self care • Program promotes safety for the community

  19. Intern’s Role • Intake Paperwork • All new inmates in the program have a 1 hour intake session where policies, rules, regulations, and norms are explained. • Lesson Planning, Curriculum • Meetings to clarify duties and

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