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BISMARCK TRANSITION CENTER
Program Overview
The Bismarck Transition
Center (BTC) is a comprehensive,
community-based correctional program designed to help eligible,
non-violent offenders transition back into the community. It
provides
the opportunity to develop necessary skills that aid male and female offenders in
obtaining essentials such as employment and housing once they are
released into society. The program provides residents with a
full-range of treatment services that decrease the likelihood of
re-offense upon release.
Community, Counseling, and
Correctional Services, Inc. (CCCS) in partnership with the North Dakota
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opened BTC in August 2002.
The facility was renovated by a group of private investors and is leased
to CCCS on a long-term basis. BTC is the only correctional
facility in North Dakota that is accredited by the American
Correctional Association.
View the Power Point presentation.
View BTC's program statistics.
View BTC's
program directory. (PDF 38 KB)
Program Mission
Bismarck Transition Center is a professional team of
individuals who promote public safety, preserve the rights of victims, fulfill
the mandates of the criminal justice system, and address the individual
needs of adults.
Program Goals
- Meet the
supervision and control needs of adult offenders in a community-based
correctional setting;
- Provide a safe
and secure transition of our residents back into the community with the
hopes they have gained the skills and tools needed to become productive
citizens.
Program Objectives
Correctional
programming and treatment staff have established the following objectives
to enable BTC to best achieve program goals:
- Provide residents with a primary counselor responsible for
development and constant assessment of an individualized treatment and
correctional programming plan;
- Provide designated residents with at least 8 hours of group
therapy weekly;
- Provide
residents with at least 1 hour of individual counseling weekly;
- Provide
residents with continuing cognitive restructuring classes to supplement
those they participated in while incarcerated at North Dakota State
Prison (NDSP);
- Provide Big
Book study group for those interested;
- Provide access to
Alcoholics
Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous (AA/NA) meetings weekly;
- Provide
a balance of other programming—anger management, parenting, women-specific
programming, Native American and culturally-sensitive groups—so as to
best meet the unique needs of each resident;
- Provide residents the opportunity to practice their spirituality and religion of choice;
- Provide aftercare services to those residents
designated as needing low intensive services;
- Provide residents with at least 2 hours of recreation per day;
- Provide opportunities for family involvement in treatment
and correctional programming that includes weekly visitation; and
- Provide
opportunities for full-time employment and referrals.
Program staff review the effectiveness
of correctional programming and treatment services through a process of
continual quality assurance and total quality management. Feedback is gathered
from residents, Administration, and Program Staff
A dedicated team of staff distinguished by both
education and experience provide services at BTC. CCCS has carefully selected
a diverse and 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 program staff.
Contact Information
Marcie Conmy-Fisher
Program Administrator
2001 Lee Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone: 701.222.3440 Fax: 701.222.35
Making the Referral
Referrals to the BTC
can be made by almost every segment of the North Dakota criminal justice
and correctional system including correctional facility staff, parole
officers, probation officials, and DOC staff.
When making a referral, please complete the
Application Form.
PDF
version.
Please submit as many of the following items as are available:
Please submit all
referrals to:
Marcie Conmy-Fisher
Program Administrator
2001 Lee Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone: 701.222.3440 Fax: 701.222.3599
Once
a referral is received, the CCCS staff and local screening committee will
review the appropriate paperwork (usually within 1 month 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.
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