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WATCH EAST
  • Glendive Community
  • Montana Department of Corrections
  • Community, Counseling, & Correctional Services, Inc.
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CCCS, Inc.—Mission Statement
  • Community, Counseling, and Correctional Services, Inc. is a professional team who promote public safety, preserve the rights of victims, fulfill the mandates of the criminal justice system, and address the individual needs of adults and juveniles.
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CCCS, Inc.
Overview & History
  • Private, not-for-profit, 501-c(3) corporation.


  • Incorporated in 1983.


  • Headquartered in Butte, Montana.


  • Governed by a non-compensated Board of Directors—many of whom are the original board members.


  • Providing services for local, state, and federal agencies since 1983.


  • Providing correctional and other human service programs designed for adults and juveniles.
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Butte Pre-Release Center
 Butte, Montana
    • CCCS purchased and renovated an old dilapidated hotel to its current use as a community-based correctional facility.
    • Began providing services in December 1983.
    • Pre-release center for adult male offenders.
    • 118-bed capacity.
    • American Correctional Association (ACA) accredited since 1998.
    • Contracts with the Montana Department of Corrections & Federal Bureau of Prisons.
    • 64.5 Employees.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Payroll and Benefits:  $2.2 million.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Purchases of Goods and Services:  $1.12 million.
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Women’s Transitional Center
 Butte, Montana
    • CCCS purchased and renovated an old dilapidated hotel to its current use as a community-based correctional facility.
    • Began providing services in 1992.
    • Pre-release center for adult female offenders.
    • 54-bed capacity.
    • ACA accredited since 1998.
    • Contracts with the Montana Department of Corrections & Federal Bureau of Prisons.
    • 32 Employees.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Payroll and Benefits:  $867,000.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Purchases of Goods and Services:  $347,000.



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Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility
 Medical Lake, Washington
    • Facility is located on a state-hospital campus, owned by the State of Washington, leased to the Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility Board, and sub-leased to CCCS.
    • CCCS began operating facility in November 1998 under contract with a 9-county consortium in Eastern Washington.
    • Detention facility for juveniles.
    • Located in Medical Lake, Washington.
    • 63-bed capacity.
    • Contracts with several counties in Eastern Washington & Montana as well as Immigration Service and several Native American Tribes in Eastern Washington.
    • 38 Employees.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Payroll and Benefits:  $1.0 million.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Purchases of Goods and Services:  $480,000.
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WATCh Program
 Warm Springs, Montana
    • Located on a state hospital campus, owned by the Montana Department of Corrections and leased to CCCS.
    • Began providing services in February 2002.
    • 6-month modified therapeutic community for adult male and female, 4th or subsequent DUI offenders.
    • 140-bed capacity.
    • Contracts with the Montana Department of Corrections.
    • 61 Employees.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Payroll and Benefits:  $1.95 million.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Purchases of Goods and Services:  $654,000.



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Bismarck Transition Center
 Bismarck, North Dakota
    • Facility owned and renovated by a group of private investors and long-term leased to CCCS.
    • Began providing services in August 2002.
    • Transition center for adult male offenders in North Dakota.
    • 63-bed capacity.
    • Recently passed ACA standards compliance audit with 100% compliance with mandatory standards and 99.5% compliance with non-mandatory standards.
    • Contracts with the North Dakota Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation.
    • 30 Employees.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Payroll and Benefits:  $805,000.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Purchases of Goods and Services:  $619,000.
    • Future 88-bed expansion including work-release/re-entry facility for cities of Mandan & Bismarck as well as Burleigh & Morton Counties.



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RYO Correctional Facility
 Galen, Montana
    • Designed, financed, constructed, and owned by CCCS.  Largest project to-date supported by the Rural Lending Program. $9.5 million facility.  Construction amortized over 20 years.
    • Began providing service in December 2002.
    • Secure juvenile correctional (long-term)/detention (short-term) facility.
    • Located at Galen, Montana.
    • 60-bed capacity.
    • ACA accreditation since January 2004.
    • Contracts with Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Marshal’s Service, and several counties in Montana as well as Native American Reservations in Montana.
    • 68 Employees.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Payroll and Benefits:  $2.4 million.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Purchases of Goods and Services:  $1.0 million.



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Other CCCS Programs & Services
  • Alternative Reporting Program
    • Day reporting program for adult male & female offenders.
    • 20-slot capacity.
    • Serves as a continuum of care for those offenders exiting from a pre-release program.
    • Program also used by district and municipal courts as a diversion program.

  • Juvenile Accountability Programs
    • Implemented in 1999 through JAIBG grant from Montana Board of Crime Control.
    • Non residential community programs for juveniles referred from Butte-Silver Bow, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Powell, Granite, and Beaverhead Counties.
    • Programs include:  supervised community service, anger management, character development, Moral Reconation Therapy, shoplifting intervention, and positive mentors program.


  • Other Programs and Services
    • Adult and juvenile transportation services; food service operations for Butte-Silver Bow; urinalysis collection and testing; batterers’ intervention program; anger management program; addictions counseling.




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Connections Corrections Program Butte, Montana
    • CCCS purchased dilapidated building and infused $1.0 million in renovations to its current use as an addictions treatment facility.
    • Began providing service in March 1998.
    • 60-day intensive addictions treatment program for adult male and female offenders.
    • Located in Butte, Montana.
    • 42-bed capacity.  Currently operating at 39 beds with extensive, consistent waiting list of 100-150 offenders.
    • Contracts with Montana Department of Corrections and Montana District U.S. Probation Services.
    • 27.5 Employees.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Payroll and Benefits:  $618,000.
    • Estimated 2004-2005 Purchases of Goods and Services:  $272,500.

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Connections Corrections Program
A pictorial snapshot
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Connections Corrections Program
A pictorial snapshot (continued)
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Connections Corrections Program
A pictorial snapshot (continued)
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Connections Corrections Program What the Numbers Say!
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Connections Corrections Program What the Numbers Say! (continued)
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WATCh East
Overview
  • 40- to 60-bed, 60-day addictions treatment facility for adult female offenders referred by the Montana Department of Corrections.


  • Based on the successful Connections Corrections Program in Butte, Montana developed by Community, Counseling, and Correctional Services, Inc. (CCCS) in 1998.


  • Based on a secure facility model whereby offender movement outside the facility is limited and staff supervised.


  • Based on current size of facility:


    • Employees 23.

    • Estimated 2004-2005 annual payroll & benefit payments of $389,000.

    • Estimated 2004-2005 purchases of goods and services $382,000.
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WATCh East
Security & Control
  • 24-hour staff coverage—including security/perimeter technicians.


  • Physically secure facility.


  • Internal and external camera systems.


  • Alarmed doors and exits.


  • Low staff to offender ratios.


  • Secure—fenced—perimeter as necessary.


  • Restricted public access.


  • Regular and random security counts—felony escape charges are filed against any client who leaves without authorization.


  • Regular and random breathalyzer and urinalysis collection testing.


  • Restricted offender movement.
    • Only movement outside of the facility will be for medical or dental visits and recreation activities.
    • All movement outside the facility is staff controlled and supervised.
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WATCh East
Addictions Treatment
  • Comprehensive addictions treatment services based on the Minnesota Model.


  • Individualized case planning with regular reviews and updates.


  • 30-35 hours of group and individual programming and counseling each week.


  • 1 addictions counselor and counselor technician for every 10-15 offenders.


  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).


  • Case management and aftercare planning staff.


  • Aftercare planning.


  • Relapse prevention services based on Gorski Model.


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WATCh East
Other Programming
  • Addictions education—including videos and lectures.


  • Criminal thinking error identification with thinking logs and reports.


  • Cognitive behavioral programming.


  • Anger management.


  • Parenting & relationship programming.


  • Religious programming.


  • Employment skill development.


  • Specialized programming including—Big Book Study, women’s specific groups, Native American specific programming.


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WATCh East
Other Program Components
  • Supervised recreation opportunities.


  • Scheduled on-site visitation.  All visitation will be conducted inside the facility under direct staff supervision.


  • Programming provided by volunteer and other community resources—religious, etc.


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WATCh East
Daily Schedule
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WATCh East
Daily Schedule (continued)
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WATCh East
Job Creation
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WATCh East
Salary & Wage Information
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CCCS
Employees Benefit Information
  • Major medical health insurance that includes prescription benefit and term life insurance policy.


  • Direct reimbursement dental program.


  • Long-term disability insurance.


  • 120 hours of annual leave during first year.  Increases after 10 years based on years of service.


  • Educational reimbursement program.




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WATCH East
Benefits

  • Creates between 24 and 37 jobs.


  • Infuses  nearly $1 million into local community.


  • Provides much need addictions treatment services for adult male offenders.  There are currently extensive waiting lists for similar type services for offenders.


  • Increases public safety by providing programs and services necessary to ensure offenders receive the treatment and tools necessary to transition into the community.


  • Upon program completion, offenders generally transition into one of five pre-release programs geographically located throughout the state.
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WATCh East
Addressing the Concerns
  • The program  does not result in offenders in the community looking for employment and competing with community’s existing labor pool.


  • The program does not negatively impact property values or the neighboring community.
  • Facility is staff, structurally, and technologically secure.


  • Public safety is paramount.  CCCS, Inc. has a history of promoting public safety and working with the community to address concerns and issues.


  • The program does involve the local community.  A program screening committee consisting of representatives of the community—law enforcement, business, local government, neighbors, etc.—will advise program management on placement decisions.


  • The program does not result in many clients staying in local community upon program completion.  Historically, clients who complete similar programs transition into the community through a pre-release center in Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, or Missoula.
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Questions
  • Mike Thatcher, Chief Executive Officer, CCCS
    • 406-782-0417 (phone)
    • 406-782-6964 (fax)
    • mthatcher@cccscorp.com


  • Deb Dion, Program Coordinator, WATCh East
    • 406-377-6001, ext. 27 (phone)
    • 406-377-6004 (fax)
    • ddion@cccscorp.com