Program Eligibility

The BPRC is designed to serve the following types of adult male offenders:

• Inmates at the Montana State Prison (MSP), a Regional Prison or Jail, or any other contract secure correctional facility who are within two (2) years of their parole eligibility or discharge dates;

• Offenders committed to the Montana Department of Corrections (MDOC);

• Federal offenders who are referred by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) and who are serving the last 10% of their sentence.

• Offenders are not subjected to discrimination based on an offender's race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, or political views.

The BPRC is NOT designed to serve the following types of adult offenders:

• Offenders with sex-related crimes.

• As a general rule, BPRC does not accept offenders with history of violent crime.  However, each offender is considered on a case-by-case basis.

• Offenders who have serious medical or mental health problems that would prohibit or significantly limit participation in correctional programming and chemical dependency treatment.  Again, offenders are considered on a case-by-case basis.  The local screening committee considers many factors including the following: 1) Nature and number of offenses; 2) Previous community placements; 3) Behavior at other institutions;  4) Desire to change and motivation to participate in programming;  5) Medical or psychological limitation that could prevent participation in the program

Program Costs

Accepting responsibility and ownership for the cost of incarceration and correctional programming is an important part of the CCCS program philosophy.  Therefore, residents are expected to contribute to the cost of their participation in BPRC.  A daily charge of $12 for each day or $84 per week will be charged to all residents referred by components of the Montana criminal justice and correctional systems.  Federal residents will be expected pay 25% of their weekly gross income.  Inability to pay for services will not preclude offenders from participating in the BPRC  program.  Indigent residents (those in arrears $360 or more) may apply to have room and board waived.

Administration and Program Staff

A dedicated team of staff distinguished by both education and experience provide services at BPRC.  CCCS has carefully selected a diverse, professional staff to ensure that residents receive the most effective environment for correctional programming and community transitional services.  

View a brief biography of our key staff.

Program Security

CCCS considers public safety paramount and places a premium on security.  As such, CCCS has implemented a strict security program for the BPRC.  This program includes a secure facility and complementary security function -- hourly counts, physical checks, urinalysis screening, etc. -- to hold all offenders accountable and preserve a safe, secure environment for staff, visitors, and the general public.  These are the following:

• Resident Assistants monitor residents 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.  Program security and public safety are primary objectives for all employees of CCCS.

• Resident movement inside the facility is closely monitored.  The program maintains an average security staff to resident ratio of 1:5.  All areas of the facility accessible by residents are actively monitored by staff.

• Resident Assistants conduct regular and random security counts to verify the location and activity of all residents.  As with all CCCS community programs, disciplinary action including felony escape charges are filed against any resident who leaves BPRC without authorization or who is unaccounted for.

• Through regular and random urinalysis and breathalyzer tests, staff screen for chemical use.  Regular searches of living and common areas complement facility security and minimize the frequency of contraband in BPRC.

• Due to the nature of the BPRC program, residents regularly leave the facility for employment, education, and other activities.  Prior to leaving the facility and upon returning, residents must check-in with staff.  When outside the facility, residents are required to adhere to a strict schedule that has been approved in advance by their Case Managers.  Any deviation from the approved schedule will result in disciplinary action.

• Resident Assistants conduct regular physical checks on all residents who are outside the facility.  This means that staff visit the residents’ places of employment as well as other areas to verify the location and activity of all residents.

• Public access to the facility is also restricted.  All visitors—whether for staff or residents—must check-in at designated areas with assigned staff and may only access approved areas in the BPRC facility.

Contact Information

Mr. Jay Grant
Program Administrator
62 West Broadway
Butte, MT  59701
Phone: 406.782.2316  ext. 108 Fax: 406.723.1170

Making the Referral

Referrals to BPRC can be made by almost every segment of the Montana criminal justice and correctional system including correctional facility staff, parole officers, local prosecutors, judges, pre-release staff, attorneys, probation officials, and MDOC staff. 

When making a referral, please complete the Admission Application Form.

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Please submit as many of the following items as are available:

• Judgment and Commitment papers;

• Initial Parole Board Report and Disposition;

• Probation/Parole Violation Reports;

• Current Medical Release from Montana State Prison (MSP);

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Rap Sheet;

• Pre Sentence Investigation Report;

• Psychological Evaluation;

• Discharge Summaries from past treatment episodes;

• Basic Information Sheet

• Actions taken by Sentence Review Board;

• Initial Classification Summary and Report; and

• Summary of Unit Performance from MSP.

Please submit all referrals to:

Steve McArthur
Director of Community Correctional Programs and Transportation
471 East Mercury Street
Butte, MT 59701
Phone: 406.782.0417   Fax: 406.782.6964

or:

Jay Grant
Program Administrator
62 West Broadway Street
Butte, MT  59701
Phone: 406.782.2316 ext. 108  Fax: 406.723.1170

Once a referral is received, the CCCS staff and local screening committee will review the appropriate paperwork (usually within 1 week of receipt) and determine the applicant’s suitability for the program.  In all cases, referring individuals and agencies will be notified in writing as to the admissions status and possible start date of the referred individual.

This page was last updated on 05/28/08.