Fiscal year 2013 annual report [2013]

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Mission & Vision Statements..................................3 Year In Review..........................................................9-21

Administration

Letter from the Commissioner..............................4.

Engineering & Construction Services

Georgia Correctional Industries

Our Agency........................................................................5

Human Resources Office of Investigations & Compliance

Budget................................................................................... 6

Operations, Planning & Training Legal Services

Offender Demographics............................................7

Facilities Operations Probation Operations

Reentry Program...........................................................8 Strategic Vision Timeline.......................................22

Contacts...........................................................................23

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MISSION
The Department of Corrections creates a safer Georgia by effectively managing offenders and providing opportunities for positive change.
VISION
To be recognized as the best corrections organization in the nation.
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I am honored to be one of the 12,000 dedicated employees
who make up the Georgia Department of Corrections. Our team strives daily to carry out our mission of running safe and secure facilities housing 60,000 inmates statewide and protecting the public through the supervision of 160,000 probationers within our system. During fiscal year 2013, many advances were made towards criminal justice reform. For example, to assist with the growing population of offenders who suffer with substance abuse issues, the Department implemented eleven Day Reporting Center (DRC) Lite programs in rural cities. DRC Lite provides programming to areas not able to support a traditional, physical Day Reporting Center. Additionally, due to the increasing number of violent offenders entering the system, structural changes were made to our highest security facilities, and a tiered phase program was implemented to help these offenders in segregation transition back into general population. Our agency will never stop evaluating and improving our processes and will remain focused on the goal of making Georgia a safer place by working to increase an offender's chance of staying crime free. It is with pleasure that I present the Department of Corrections' Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013. This report outlines the Department's current state of affairs and the accomplishments our professional team has achieved this fiscal year. I am delighted with our advancements and look forward to our continued achievement of success in the upcoming years.
Brian Owens Commissioner
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The Board of Corrections is comprised of 18 members, as of January 2013, one in each congressional district in the state and five at large members. The Governor appoints all members, subject to the consent of the State Senate, to staggered five-year terms.
The Board develops rules governing the conduct and welfare of employees under its authority; the assignment, housing, feeding, clothing, treatment, discipline, rehabilitation, training and hospitalization of all inmates under its custody; and all probationers sentenced to its supervision.
The members serve on the following committees: Budget, Correctional Industries, Education/Programs, Facilities/Probation, Food & Farm, Health Services, Nominating, Operations, Recidivism and Utilities. The Board of Corrections is a policy-making statutory board and has legal status only as a board. The operation and management of the GDC institutions, facilities, and probation systems are the responsibility of the Commissioner.

FIRST DISTRICT
Tommy M. Rouse
SECOND DISTRICT
R. Carlton Powell (Served until December 2012)
THIRD DISTRICT
Bruce Hudson (Served until January 2013) Duke Blackburn (Appointed March 2013)
FOURTH DISTRICT
Carl Franklin
FIFTH DISTRICT
Justin Wiedemen (Served until February 2013)

SIXTH DISTRICT
Roger Garrison (Served until January 2013) Carl Franklin (Appointed July 2013)
SEVENTH DISTRICT
Vacant
EIGHTH DISTRICT
William S. Acuff
NINTH DISTRICT Stacy Jarrard
(Appointed June 2013)
TENTH DISTRICT
Jim Whitehead, Sr. (Served until January 2013)

ELEVENTH DISTRICT
John Mayes (Served until January 2013) Roger Garrison (Appointed July 2013)
TWELFTH DISTRICT Wayne Dasher

MEMBERS AT LARGE
George A. Potter Perry, Georgia
(Resigned May 2013)

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT Henrie Treadwell, Ph.D.
(Served until December 2012) Bruce Hudson (Appointed March 2013)
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT District Instituted January 2013 John Mayes
(Appointed July 2013)

Roger Waldrop Rockmart, Georgia
(Term Expired January 2013)
Jerry Willis Perry, GA
Rose Williams Gray, GA

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Governor Nathan Deal

Commissioner Brian Owens

Assistant Commissioner, Chief of Operations Timothy C. Ward

Assistant Commissioner, Chief of Staff Gregory C. Dozier

Administration Division Director Becky East

Operations, Planning & Training Division Director Arnold Smith

Facilities Operations Director Randy Tillman

Probation Operations Human Resources

Director

Director

Mike Kraft

Patricia Smith

Public Relations & Intergovernmental Affairs Director Joan Heath

Office of Investigations & Compliance Director Ricky Myrick

Engineering & Constrcution Services Director Stan Hall

Office of Information General Counsel & Techology Director Robert Jones Mike Nelson-Palmer

Georgia Correctional Industries Director Norman Wilson

Appointed by the Governor, the Commissioner serves as the chief executive of the Georgia Department of Corrections, responsible for the overall management, administration and operation of the agency through the Assistant Commissioners and other senior management staff.

The Assistant Commissioners serve as the Commissioner's appointed deputies, functioning as second in command of the department. The Executive Office consists of Human Resources, Public Affairs, Legal, Investigations & Compliance. The Human Resources Director oversees, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and administers human resources functions department-wide. The Director of Public Affairs is the agency's contact point with the public and the media. The Legal Office acts as the agency's internal counsel. The Director of Georgia Correctional Industries oversees inmate training and industries that supply various products for use both internal and external to the agency. The Office of Investigations & Compliance is responsible for investigating all claims of sexual harassment and misconduct in the correctional facilities.

The Facilities Operations Director is accountable for the supervision of all prisons, probation detention centers, transitional centers and boot camp as well as the safety and well-being of staff who work within the Corrections Division. The Probation Operations Director is responsible for statewide probation operations and over 160,000 state probationers. The Administration Division Director oversees Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) and the operations, activities and staff of the Administration Division which is responsible for providing business and technical support to the entire department. The Operations, Planning, and Training Division Director manages the operations of Planning, Training, Re-Entry Services, Information Technology, Health Services, Fire and Safety Services, Communications Center and Campus Operations.

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BUDGET

Budget

Categories Total Funds (Excluding New Beds) New Bed Funding State Funds Authorized Positions Fill Positions (@Fiscial Year End)

FY 2013 (Final) $1,154,418,257 $40,554,658 $1,121,180,577 $12,663 $11,928

Budget Breakdown
(Total Funds)
Personal Services Health Regular Operating Costs Contracts Subsidies Computers Infrastructure Repairs Real Estate Inmate Release Capital Outlay

FY 2013 Amount
$615,187,469 $190,758,643 $117,067,710 $181,899,127 $46,419,375 $1,817,450 $1,000,000 $7,255,739 $2,057,563 $31,509,839

Percentage
51.48% 15.96% 9.80% 15.22% 3.88% 0.15% 0.08% 0.61% 0.17% 2.64%

TOTAL

1,194,972,915

100%

Inmate Healthcare Costs

Fiscal Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Direct Care (Expenditures) 34.9 M 43.6 51.0 61.5 71.1 51.5 44.3 57.7 54.9
50.4

Budget 133,574,259 151,279,052 180,357,092 195,155,390 220,496,778 231,943,866 217,635,486 208,246,388 206,883,766 200,369,851

Inmates 46,737 48,638 47,921 52,232 53,645 58,375 54,049 52,291 53,185 52,830

The FY2014 (House Bill 106) Appropriation is $1,194,972,915 in State Funds of which $40,554,658 is for new beds. FY2014 Authorized Positions is 12,663.

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Offender RDace:emographGeincders:

Prison Population: 55,245 Age:

Race:

Gender:

AGE Under 20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Not reported

AMOUNT 900 16,994 16,127 11,819 6,915 1,841 230
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Probation Population: 164,051

Age:

RACE White Black Hispanic Asian Other
Race:

AMOUNT 18,622 34,022 2,353 165
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MALE 51,494 EEMALE 3,751
Gender:

AGE Under 20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70 + Not reported

AMOUNT 9,946 50,653 46,757 33,343 18,242 4,314 794 2

RACE White Black Hispanic Asian Other

AMOUNT 76,453 82,572 3,577 608 841

MALE 126,333
EEMALE 37,718

Major Offense Types
Incarcerated Offenders Active Probationers

Violent includes murder; assault and battery, kidnapping; robbery; hijacking, stalking, cruelty to children,
elderly and animals

Sexual includes rape; sodomy, sexual
assault; child molestation

Property includes arson, burglary, theft,
fraud, possession of contraband

Drug includes possession, sale, distribution, manufacture,
trafficking

26,339

8,317

11,194

6,844

Habit/DUI includes reckless driving, hit
and run with injury

Others includes possession of a weapon
and unknown crime

113

2,438

30,946

7,774

59,765

52,250

1,421

11,895

Seven Deadly Sins

Murder

Count

5,683

Sentence Length

Life

Life sentences are calculated as 25 years. For more information on the offender population, see the statistical profile reports on GDC's public website: dcor.state.ga.us

Average Sentence length in Years for Incarcerated Offenders

Rape

Armed Robbery

Kidnapping

Aggravated Sodomy

Aggravated Sexual Battery

Aggravated Child Molestation

1,772

5,728

1,570

209

183

1,272

Life

20.1

23.6

Life

24.0

Life

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Rehabilitating Inmates

The Department is committed to educating offenders and providing them the skills to conduct positive change in their communities upon release. More than a dozen risk reduction programs are provided to offenders in each facility across the state of Georgia. Each of these programs increase public safety by decreasing recidivism.
Vocational programs offered:

Auto Body Repair Braille Building Maintenance Cabinetry/Carpentry Commercal Driver's License Computer Officer/Technology Computer Repair A+ Construction Cosmetology/Barbering Culinary Arts Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electrical Wiring

Electronic Technology Equine Rescue Program Food Preparation/Culinary Arts Graphic Arts/Printing Heating/Air Conditioning Horticulture Masonry/Tile Setting Plumbing RESCUED Dog Program Service Industry VISION Guide Dog Program Welding

Other Risk Reduction Services include: Substance Abuse Counseling, Cognitive-Behavioral programs and Faith & Character Based programming.

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Administration

Engineering & Construction Services

Central Purchasing earned the "Outstanding Agency Ac- Funded 190 separate project requests in support of ma-

creditation Achievement Award" (OA4) from the National

jor repairs at facilities statewide. Total funding was

Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) - Institute

$3,219,070.

for Public Procurement.

Processed renewals and renegotiated leases for 103 Pro-

Central Purchasing oversaw more than 550 Team Georgia MarketPlace (TGM) users with total marketplace of more than $217 million, managed more than 80 agency contracts of approximately $204 million and served as the subject

bation Offices/Day Reporting Centers (DRC), five Transitional Centers, six wardens' residences, and other leases including Twin Towers space, Care & Custody space, and parking spaces at Atlanta DRC.

matter expert and liaison for statewide contracts (SWC) of

$11.3 million.

Completed design and construction documents for the

diagnostics center renovations at Georgia Diagnostic and

Care and Custody implemented a software application, which replaced all Legacy stand alone CARES applications, to manage and record the issuing of offender clothing, linen and hygiene items along with employee uniform and secu-

Classification Prison. This project will optimize intake processing, diagnostic screening, testing, and transportation functions to meet current and projected demands. Projected cost of implementation is anticipated to be $3,465,000.

rity items for all GDCs' State Prisons, Probation Detention Centers, Transitional Centers, Probation Residential Sub-
stance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) centers, warehouses and
central office locations.

Initiated the design and planning phase for proposed remodeling of the Medical Services unit at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison. Project will include the renovation and conversion of approximately 10,000 square feet

Budget Services, along with Central Purchasing, partnered with GDC Fleet Operations and designated vehicle coordinators from each GDC division to execute the purchase, delivery and deployment of 340 new vehicles. These vehicles,

of existing infirmary and open dormitory areas into a new, consolidated 15 bed infirmary unit and adjacent 15 cell unit to house acute care and crisis stabilization care. Projected cost $3,162,000.

served to replace an equal amount of high mileage, aging

vehicles within the facilities, probation supervision, Engi-

neering and Construction Services and administrative and

support functions throughout the department.

A one-time incentive bonus was awarded to security employees who 1) were assigned to a security (POST certified) position at or below the Deputy Warden level; 2) possessed a minimum of two years continuous service in a security position with GDC; 3) had no record of disciplinary action or unsatisfactory performance within the previous year. The bonus provided a one-time lump-sum to eligible employees, determined by the number of years of continuous service - a minimum of $200 for two years with increases of $100 per year up to $1,000 for ten or more years of continuous service.

Oustanding Agency Accreditation Award 2013

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Administration Continued

Completed multiple paving improvements that included Hardening project was implemented at all Level V pris-

repair and replacement of deteriorated facility perim-

ons - Hays, Hancock, Telfair, Macon, Valdosta, Ware and

eter roads and parking areas at Baldwin, Hancock, John-

Smith in March 2013. New, more durable light fixtures,

son, Macon, Phillips, Rutledge, Telfair, Valdosta, and

heater covers and wall mounted beds were designed and

Washington State Prisons. The construction cost totaled

manufactured by Georgia Correctional Industries. Other

$1,300,000.

improvements included the installation of barrel bolts,

newly designed handcuff slots, stainless steel sinks/toilets/

Completed mechanical, electrical and plumbing improve-

shower fixtures, wall lockers, moving lights switches out-

ments that included repair and replacement of failing criti-

side of the cell, removing the receptacles from the cell, new

cal equipment infrastructure components such as boilers,

shower doors, removing the desks/stools from the cells

chillers, pumps, sanitary sewer systems and water towers

and extending the throw over bars in lock down buildings.

at West Central Integrated Treatment Facility, Patten Pro-

bation Detention Center and Baldwin, Rutledge, Georgia,

Dodge, Hancock and Augusta State Medical Prisons. Com-

bined costs totaled $2,221,000.

Completed waste water, storm water, and screening improvements at Lee State Prison and sanitary sewer improvements at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison. These installations are vital to maintaining the successful operation of facility waste handling infrastructure. Combined cost was $2,120,000.

Completed multiple roofing repair and replacement projects that remedied leaks and other related problems due to aging and deteriorated roof assemblies at Ware State Prison dormitories, Gainesville Probation Office, Phillips State Prison administration building and LaFayette Probation Office. Total cost was $1,204,400.

Hardening Project Crew Hays State Prison

Selected Johnson Controls Incorporated for the first State of Georgia Guaranteed Energy Performance Contract under the Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracting Act (O.C.G.A. 50-37). The energy conservation measures are projected to save 621,129 kWh of electricity and 149,411 therms of natural gas. Electricity consumption will be reduced by 15.5 percent and natural gas use will be reduced by 43.4 percent. The water conservation measures are projected to save the facility 27,945,000 gallons of water annually (a 38.7 percent reduction). Over the 15-year term of the contract, the guaranteed savings will exceed $7.3 million. The total project cost is $4.5 million.
Further developed Thermal Video Detection for contraband interdiction at Level V facilities. The system uses video analytics to track intruders and alert officers to aid in the apprehension of the intruder.

Hardening Project Cell Modifications Hays State Prison

Designed and began installation of enhanced facility-wide CCTV network video system at several locations. This new system provides three times the video quality and doubles the recording time of previous video systems. These applications provide remote access to live and recorded video on mobile devices (iPads, iPhones, and Android phones and tablets).

New Locking Control Systems (LCS) were installed at select locations.

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Administration Continued

Georgia Correctional Industries
Established manufacturing process for stab resistant vests.
Designed and built new heavy-duty light fixtures, heat covers, tray slots, control room and day room furniture for GDC high security prisons.
Launched new "Piedmont" office furniture line to provide new look and modular functionality for customers.
Increased awareness of GCI's ability to reupholster furniture, as a result sales for GCI's Upholstery plant exceeded forecast.
Won bid for Department of Human Services to print, warehouse and ship their printing requirements for 12 months, contract valued at over $800,000.
Partnered with Department of Juvenile Justice to provide all of their milk needs from our Rogers State Prison dairy.
Opened Minuteman Caf in the Clay National Guard Center (located at Dobbins Air Reserve Base) to provide food service operations to the Georgia National Guard staff on base.
Constructed two food preparation trailers to aid in food production when mobile kitchens have to be deployed for emergencies and major kitchen renovations.
Installed security cameras at the food distribution unit, Rogers State Prison cannery and Montgomery State Prison farm as an additional level of food safety and to help control contraband.
Installed GPS tracking systems on all delivery trucks to track inefficiencies and aid en route planning/development.

Cabbage Farms
Milk Processing Plant at Rogers State Prison

New "Piedmont" office furniture line
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Human Resources Accomplishments

Administration

Employment Services

Completed 360-degree assessments, an evaluation of an employee's work preformance, for 240 senior staff employees assigned to leadership positions as part of the department's succession planning efforts.
Trained 18 employees to become job coaches, increasing the total number of coaches to 31.
Provided job coaching to over 200 employees in preparation to fill future gaps in the department's leadership.

Increased the number of employees participating at the 5%

level in the GSEPS 401(K) portion from 130 to 188.



Employment Appeals and Review
Received 468 adverse actions with 181 requesting review;
169 were upheld, one overturned, seven modified, four revoked and 40 were continued.

Attended 24 career fairs throughout the state and developed and executed two career fairs intended to attract recently separated military veterans.
Posted 4,916 positions in a concerted effort to get critical GDC positions filled.
GDC charitable contributions totaled $9,984 and the Department was awarded the Commissioner's Award by State Charitable Contributions Program (SCCP) for employee participation at the 9,000+ employee level.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Coordinator continued work with the Georgia State Patrol improving Critical Incident Debriefing (CID) program for GDC employees.
942 EAP contacts were made and 634 were referred to EAP Consultants. 433 employees sought assistance from EAP counselors ensuring the EAP system is working to help promote resiliency in the lives of GDC employees

75 employee grievances were processed; seven deemed

grievances.

HR Operations

Received 121 requests for written reprimand reviews.



Workforce Analysis and Planning



Scanned 75,759 HR documents (examples: Hire Packages,

Personnel Actions, Awareness Statements, Performance

Management Reviews, Benefits) and processed 204 Open

Records Requests.



Processed approximately 2,400 GCIC/FBI criminal history Rap-Sheet reviews.

Benefits and Transactions processed 22,635 personnel transactions; 2,062 were new hires.
The Education Incentive Program had a total enrollment of 300 for FY13. Total enrollment is 687, which is a 9% increase from the previous fiscal year.
Total education incentive payments were $199,242.02 an increase of 26% from the previous fiscal year.

Glennville National Guard Armory Military Job Fair

SOSTC Military Job Fair 2012

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Human Resources Continued

HR Audits and Compliance
Performed 34 comprehensive audits and responded to 15 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cases.
Established 672 Transitional Employment Plans to comply with the Return to Work Program.
Processed 69 leave donation requests for GDC Employees.
Met the FY 2013 Worker's Compensation goal of 800 preventable claims. Developed and designed external signage for field locations.
Successfully participated in audits by the Department of Administrative Services at the top seven locations. The locations included Georgia State Prison, Valdosta State Prison, Lee Arrendale State Prison, Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison, Augusta State Medical Prison, Smith State Prison, and Hays State Prison.
Partnered with State Accounting Office (SAO) to implement the Time and Labor and Absence Management Modules in Peoplesoft. The purpose was to provide an automated system for Time and Labor and Absence Management which allows GDC to better collect and track time and attendance for employees. Implemented biometric Time Collection Devices (TCD) in prisons, centers and training academy.
Successfully conducted training on Americans with Disabilities Act with Wardens & Executive Leadership.

Glennville National Guard Armory
MilitaryJob Fair

SCCP Fitness Walk Fundraiser 2012
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Office of Investigations & Compliance Accomplishments

Internal Investigations Unit

Inmate Affairs

Initiated the Level V Investigator Program by permanently Completed 5,139 Grievance Appeals, 3,348 Disciplinary

assigning one (1) Investigator to each Level V or Close Se-

Appeals, and reviewed 2,227 Use of Force Reports.

curity Prison.

Implemented the new Statewide Grievance Policy and pro-

Continued to bolster relationships with Local, State, and

vided training on the new policy to facilities staff.

Federal law enforcement partners by conducting numer-

ous joint investigations, providing intelligence, and par- Actively participated in the planning phase of the new

ticipating in several enforcement task forces.

statewide Inmate Disciplinary Policy to be completed and

implemented by March 2014.

Partnered with the Department of Administrative Services

to develop a process to assist them with the investigation of Inmate Affairs Investigators assisted the Internal Investi-

workers compensation claims.

gations Unit with a special project for approximately three

months at the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Increased GDC's focus on the criminal prosecution of those

committing crimes within or against the GDC.

Inmate Affairs Investigators attended Tier Training and

implementation at all Level V facilities.

Invested in technology to streamline our investigative and

intelligence gathering capabilities.

Accepted responsibility for reviewing grievance and disci-

plinary appeals from offenders housed in Probation Deten-

Four Criminal Investigators were certified in Voice Stress

tion Centers.

Analysis and were provided with equipment to implement

this new investigative tool.

Apprehension Unit

Investigators are embedded with U.S. Marshal's Southeast

Bolstered relationship with the GDC Special Operations Regional Fugitive Task Force, Drug Enforcement Administra-

Group by participating in all facility shakedowns and gath- tion (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and High

ering intelligence from these operations.

Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Task Forces to re-

capture escapees from the Department's facilities and conduct

criminal investigations to locate and apprehend absconded

probationers and wanted dangerous sexual predators.

Closed a total of 1,233 cases, which included 400 Hands on Arrest, 638 Assists to other Agencies, 103 Administrative closures and 92 Directed Arrests. Cases include escape, murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated child molestation, rape, and other violent crimes.

Confiscated Shanks from State Facilities

Contraband Confiscated from Sole of Inmate Shoe

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Office of Investigations & Compliance Continued

Criminal Intelligence Unit
Amplified our relationship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation through participation in their Gang Task Force and MATCH Task Force.
Engaged advanced technology against the use of illegal cell phones.

Conducted 154 audits to include all Judicial Circuits, State and Private Prisons. Additional GDC facilities to include; Transitional Centers (TC), Probation Detention Centers (PDC), Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) centers, Farms, and Food Distribution Centers. Follow-up audits conducted at facilities that have critical findings.
Office of Statewide PREA Coordinator

Spearheaded intelligence-led policing within the depart- GDC's Statewide PREA Coordinator completed PREA audits

ment. Held weekly intelligence meetings and provided

at 37 state and private prisons across the state and conduct-

threat assessments to executive leadership.

ed 35 training classes for agency staff.

Audits & Compliance Unit

More than 4,000 calls were received on the PREA Hot Line

and individually reviewed.

The Audit and Compliance Unit examined Facility and

Probation Operations, Security Operations, Business Utilization of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (S.A.N.E.)

Processes, Engineering, Human Resources, Care and

program continues to expand and has proven to be very ef-

Treatment, Care and Custody, Medical, Mental Health

fective in providing a highly trained response to allegations

and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). During the

of sexual assault.

audit, the team reviewed logs, records, and conducted

interviews of staff and inmates. As each functional area Remaining funds from the PREA Demonstration Grant

team completed their audit, each Warden / CPO received

received from the Bureau of Justice Assistance in 2011 aided

a copy of the audit worksheets that contained detailed

in the final stage of research and program implementation of

findings of each area audited and were briefed in each.

successful re-entry preparation for female offenders.

Confiscated Cellphones from State Facilities

Confiscated Tobacco from State Facilities

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Operations, Planning & Training

Accomplishments

Continued maintenance and enhancement of the

Coordinated through Dell, infrastructure upgrades that

historic character of State Offices South at Tift College

replaced-upgraded over 1,300 computers.

through the installation of architecturally and histori-

cally appropriate street signs and lighting posts.

Established an infectious disease clinic at Augusta State

Medical Prison, in collaboration with our partners at GCHC/

Established the Officer Down Memorial Monument

GRU, that allows access to discount pricing for medications.

and Garden at Roberts Chapel, State Offices South at

Tift College, honoring Correctional and Probation Of- Provided mental health services at 15 Day Reporting Cen-

ficers killed in the line of duty.

ters (DRC) thus reducing the revocation rate of mentally ill

probationers.

Implemented a new Fire House Cloud web-based data

system, which allows for greater accountability and

Expanded Inter-Agency Agreement with GRU to provide

knowledge of equipment repair, maintenance costs,

comprehensive Electronic Health Records (EHR) for all state

types and number of incident responses and personnel

inmates. Implementation date is targeted for the FY 2015.

training/certification records, for all 19 GDC fire sta-

tions. The program is estimated to save the department Opened two Integrated Treatment Facilities (ITF) in the

up to $22,000 annually.

cities of Baxley and Zebulon. These facilities provide men-

tal health and substance abuse treatment for both male and

Completed a GPS pilot with three vendors to provide

female inmates with co-occurring disorders. These facilities

GDC inmate transport buses and vans with an in-

add an extra 338 beds to the Department's Residential Sub-

creased level of security and accountability.

stance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program.

Received a $60,000 Interoperability grant from GEMA Remissioned Riverbend Correctional Facility as a program

to purchase and install a Motobridge, three dual band

prison to increase programming opportunities for inmates

mobile radios, and frequency patching equipment.

that address their assessed needs at an accelerated rate.

Implemented a POST certified, joint Basic ProbationParole Officer Training (BPPOT) course, that provides dual-certification to newly graduating Probation and Parole Officers entering duty in Offender Community Supervision.

Implemented a Performance Incentive Credit (PIC) process with State Board of Pardons & Paroles. The process provides qualified inmates with the opportunity to receive up to six months of credit towards release for work and successful completion of needs programs.

In collaboration with AT&T, conducted a Lan/Wan Transformation that upgraded all AT&T equipment throughout the Department at over 200 sites.

Awarded a Bureau of Justice funded Second Chance Act Adult Offender Comprehensive Statewide Recidivism Reduction Demonstration grant for $1,000,000.

Opened a Faith and Character-Based dormitory at Baldwin State Prison.

Officer Down Memorial 2012

Innagural BPPOT Graduation 2012

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Legal Services Accomplishments
The Office of Legal Services provides legal support, policy guidance, and advice to the Commissioner
and correctional professionals throughout the state. Examples of the work performed by Legal Services in fiscal year 2013 include the following: Provided extensive training to Probation and Correctional Officers including the legal content of Basic Probation Parole
Officer Training, Basic Mental Health Training, and Basic Management Training. Drafted and renegotiated over 700 contractual agreements valued at more than $450 million dollars. Assisted the Attorney General's Office in the legal strategy and defense of the Department and its employees in more
than 1,000 lawsuits. These lawsuits included Civil Rights Actions, State Tort Claims Act matters, habeas corpus petitions, writs of mandamus, and employment lawsuits. Over half of the lawsuits received were petitions for habeas corpus, which offenders file to challenge the validity of their criminal conviction. Responded to more than 320 Open Records Act requests. Provided oversight and recommended appropriate action on all major internal investigations involving conduct of the Department's employees. Represented the Department in administrative hearings in employment matters before the Office of State Administrative Hearings. Reviewed all proposed legislation that could have impact on the operations or budget of the Department and prepared an analysis of the potential impact.
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Facilities Operations Accomplishments

Converted Bleckley Probation Detention Center to a fe- Saved an additional $100,000 this year compared to

male PDC. This helped reduce the female PDC waiting

the previous year through rescheduling and streamlin-

list by adding 230 beds for female PDC placement.

ing transport processes, routes, vehicle utilization, and

improving the transport vehicle preventive maintenance

Converted Whitworth Parole Revocation Center to Whit-

program.

worth Women's Facility, which eliminated the 400+ jail

backlog for female offenders.

Reduced Jail subsidy pay out from $14,146,770 in calen-

dar year 2012 to $3,164,964 in calendar year 2013.

Increased Performance Incentive Credit (PIC) Program

eligibility by 218% and program enrollments by 191%. Confiscated 8,132 cell phones through continuing cell

phone interdiction efforts.

Reduced the jail backlog from 1,700 to 409.

Implemented Electronic Sentencing at all 159 counties.

Converted West Central Pre-Release Center to an Inte-

Processed 28,870 sentencing packets.

grated Treatment Facility that houses female probation-

ers with dual diagnosis of substance abuse and mental Certified over 70% of all officers in Level V facilities on

health issues.

the use of OC spray.

Processed 29,509 admissions and 23,809 releases.

Increased successful completions and releases from the

Strategic Intervention Program to 3,348.

Transported 1,863 cadets to training; 86,453 inmates on

security transport; and 18,225 inmates on medical trans- Hardened large portions of Level V facilities resulting in

ports for a total of 1,724,124 miles. Saved over 714,239

a reduction of hard contraband and weapons discovered

miles from the prior fiscal year's transports.

during shakedowns.

Began implementation of the Tier Program in all Level Expanded the Strategic Intervention Program to include

V facilities. The Tier Program provides significantly im-

three to five year cases. Cases resulting in additional 750

proved isolation/segregation processes for difficult to

successful completions and releases for male offenders.

manage offenders. Full implementation is expected in

the first quarter of FY 2014.

Implemented the Maxout Reentry Program (MORE) at

13 Transitional Centers (TC) Statewide. The program

Entered into a partnership with the Georgia-based com-

provides TC programming for inmates maxing out with

pany, Blue Bird Corporation. Deployed ten new buses

no parole or probation.

and implemented a preventive maintenance program for

the transport fleet.

Implemented the first Mental Health Level III services at

Valdosta Transitional Center.

Doubled lockdown space at all Level V facilities which

provided increased security and reduced the number of Deployed iPads for trial use in selected facilities for Dis-

violent incidents.

ciplinary Report processing, and for Counselor contacts

in the dorm.

Blue Bird Bus Ceremony 2013

Glennville Military Job Fair CERT Demonstration 2013


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Probation Operations Accomplishments

Based on the 2012 merger of basic officer training with Initiated a DRC-Lite program in 11 probation circuits. DRC-

State Board of Pardons and Parole (PAP), GDC and PAP

Lites provide enhanced drug, alcohol and cognitive skills

achieved certification from the Georgia Peace Officers

resources in circuits often deplete of the infrastructure to

Standards and Training Council (POST) for its officers to

support a full DRC facility and programming.

be designated as Probation/Parole Officers.

Increased general and mental health counselors at Proba-

Initiated and participated with local law enforcement agen-

tion Day Reporting Centers and local probation offices.

cies in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Lawrenceville and Sa-

vannah in Joint Task Force initiatives intended to sweep Trained Probation Officers as Mental Health Probation Of-

the streets of wanted criminals and to ensure heightened

ficer Specialists and stationed one in each probation office

accountability for registered sex offenders.

statewide. These officers supervise reduced caseloads ex-

clusively/predominately composed of offenders challenged

12,969 probationers completed their court ordered com-

with mental illnesses and disabilities.

munity service obligations providing 1,507,940 hours of

free work (valued over $10,932,565 @ $7.25/hr.).

Established a collaborative protocol and resource base with

the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Devel-

Collected $48,966,293 in fines, victim restitution and fee

opmental Disabilities, to include local Community Service

collections (not including payments required to be paid di-

Boards, in order to meet challenges presented by the in-

rectly local county governments).

creasing number of mental health offenders.

Utilized the automated and dynamic offender risk assess- Sustained successful operation of two Integrated Treat-

ment process. Analyzed offender assessments and behav-

ment Facilities (1 male and 1 female), in collaboration with

ioral dynamics to ensure outcome(s) guided supervision

Facilities Operations, specializing in treating probationers

responses and resource allocations.

that have mental health and substance abuse treatment

needs.

Continued utilization of a most effective public safety Pro-

bation Supervision Model across the state--focusing officer Sustained utilization of officers as Probation Officer Sen-

attention and resources on higher/highest risk offenders.

tencing Specialists (POSS), positions focused on ensuring

effective representation in State's courts, as well as excep-

Probation Options Management (POM) expanded avail-

tion sentence coordination, information and support.

ability into 36 judicial circuits, serving 108 Superior Court

Judges to include 30,245 offenders.

Sustained operations of 14 Day Reporting Centers (DRC) and brought a 15th DRC online.

Columbus DRC Lite Graduation
August 2012

Augusta Joint Task Force Inititative

Augusta Joint Task Force
Initiative 2012

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Probation Operations Continued

Sustained establishment of "What Works" and "Evidence-Based Practices" into business acumen and offender needs-based programming.
Sustained and improved the efficiency of an electronic system (between County governments and GDC) designed to submit sentencing documents that facilitate the process of confirming and communicating offender sentences and reducing the number of locally jailed offenders.
Continued expansion of Probation Reporting Contact Center (PRCC) to achieve the greatest efficiency in managing low risk offenders, enabling for more officers to be available to manage higher risk offenders.
Partnered with Applied Research Services, and PAP to develop (on-going) an automated assessment instrument specific to Georgia's offender population intended to identify risks of re-arrest, non-compliance and criminogenic need(s) domains.
Sustained and enhanced a Probation Operations internal Field Officer Training (FTO) program for all 49 judicial circuits. Achieved POST Field Training Officer certification for the corps of probation officers completing the Basic Field Training Officer curriculum.
Sustained and improved policy, process and accountability-based checklist of procedures to track the offender reentry process, in cooperation with Facilities Operations and PAP.
Sustained SCRIBE based Probation Accountability Report (PAR) that allowed vital probation case and caseload management data to be made available.
Utilized Verizon mini-laptop computers, iPhone and iPad wireless technology, VHF/UHF/800-900 MHz mobile and hand held radio communications, mobile bio metric fingerprint scanner/identification devices (Rapid ID) and Google mapping enhancement for efficient and effective case management, service to the Courts, and for enchanced officer safety.

Columbus Joint Task Force Initiative 2012
Probation Vehicle Delivery 2013
Rapid ID Scanner

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Georgia Department of Corrections

Strategic Plan & Vision

MISSION / VISION
Mission: Create a safer Georgia by effectively managing offenders and providing opportunities for positive change
Vision: Be recognized as the best corrections system in the nation
Focus: Support vision of a lean and responsive state government that allows communities, individuals and businesses to prosper

CORE ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES Values Based: Stewards of the Public Trust Embrace Change: Transformation is Inevitable Business Acumen: Use Best Business Practice A Learning Organization: People are the Key to
Success

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Maintain Safe & Secure Facilities Promote Safe Communities Enhance Treatment Options to Support Alternative Sentencing Enhance Offender Reentry Build & Maintain a Quality Workforce Implement Sound Fiscal Responsibility & Effective Resource Management

"The Challenges"

o Decreased state revenues and increased budget cuts o Increasing probation population o Increasing need for Substance Abuse & Mental Health services o Increased need for community based services and programs

o Aging inmate population o Rising healthcare costs o Aging Infrastructure o Staff Recruiting & Retention

o The "Technology Gap"

Strategic Planning

20 Year Strategic Vision

Near Term (State Budget Cycle)
Strategies and Initiatives
2013 2014

Desired Outcome Investment in community supervision as an alternative sentencing option to locking up offenders

2015

2016 2017

2020

Long Term (Strategic Vision)

2025

2030

Community Impact Centers Counselors in Rural Areas

Victim/Offender Dialogue

Individual Retirement Planning Certified Mental Health Counselors

Remote Inmate Programming

Substance Abuse Aftercare

Probation MH Officer

Learning Management System Virtual Training Centers

Electronic Time Keeping Succession Planning

Enhance

Leadership Development

Certified Addiction Counselors Turnover Management Worker's Compensation

Expand Call Center Utilization Electronic "Dashboard" Increase Program Services

Parole/Probation Interoperability

Enhance Off Admin. Programs Expand Use of PRCC DRC "Lite"

Specialized Care concentration

Parole Interoperability with SCRIBE Medical Reprieve Vehicle GPS

Consolidated Mental Health

Electronic Medical Records Dental Health enhancement Expand Offender Placement

Automated Grievance and Disciplinary Systems

Centralize Offender Scheduling Expand Vocational Training

Expansion of Telepsychiatry Performance Contracting

Judicial Portal/E Sentencing Increased JTF Ops

DRC Expansion

Use of Alternate Fuels IT "Lite"

Electronic Control Devices

Expanded Use of Private Prisons Create Program Prison

Specialized medical need beds Special Fencing Expand RSAT Program

Multipurpose Correctional Complex

Expand F&CB Dorms Cell Phone Interdiction

"Virtual" Probation Office

Use of Solar Energy

Construct New Facilities

Integrated Treatment Facility (ITF) Inmate Tracking & Counting System

Infrastructure Master Plan

Sub Metering of Facilities Energy Performance Contracting Expand F&CB Dorms Private/Partnership Prison

Remission PRC to RSAT Capital Improvements (Bond Funding) Blended Architecture New Chronic Care Facility

2033

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