FACT SHEET PROBATION DETENTION CENTER 2019 TIMOTHY C. WARD COMMISSIONER RICKY MYRICK ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FACILITIES DIVISION MISSION: To provide short-term confinement of probationers in a secure, safe and work-oriented environment. A probation detention center (PDC) is a minimum-security facility for confining probationers, normally for a period of 60 to 120 days. OVERVIEW A sentencing alternative to jail or prison Six male facilities and one female facility Highly structured minimum-security facility with regimented schedules that include supervised, unpaid work in surrounding communities Military style discipline is emphasized May be used as a direct sentencing option or a revocation/ Probation Options Management sanction Associated with the facility side of the department in terms of care, custody, food service and medical needs CHARACTERISTICS Short-term programs with a designed length of 60-180 days Average stay (if no behavior issues) is 90 days Probationers required to work on a detail (inside or outside) May receive credit for time served while awaiting on bed space for PDC in the county jail if judge/hearing officers states specifically on the court order. Probationers are transported to each facility by the local Sheriff's Office ELEMENTS All probationers are required to be on work detail (inside or outside) five days per week. Work detail within facility: food service, horticulture, auto-body, building grounds maintenance, janitorial, laundry, utilities, maintenance and sanitation duties Community work details: under supervision, low security offenders build, refurbish and maintain prison and civic buildings, perform road work, clean public buildings and schools and work at recycling centers and landfills Programming varies from minimal education improvement to a broader spectrum of evidence-based treatment programs depending on the facility's resources and court ordered requirements to include: - Motivation for Change - Substance abuse counseling-primarily AA/NA - Life Skills - Job Readiness - Group Counseling - Personal Health - GED/Adult Basic Education COST: FY16 Cost per offender annually: $19,967 Cost per offender daily: $54.55 STATEWIDE AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION (AS OF JULY 23, 2018): Physical Capacity: 1,844 Operational Capacity: 2,324 On Hand: 1,767 Utilization: 95.8% STAFFING: Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Chief of Security, Administrative Support Supervisor, Support Staff, and Counselor(s) FACILITIES Bacon Probation Detention Center - Alma Host facility: Ware State Prison in Waycross Opened: July 1, 2004 Capacity: 171 Colwell Probation Detention Center - Blairsville Host facility: Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto Opened: 1989 Capacity: 269 Emanuel Probation Detention Center - Twin City Host facility: Emanuel Women's Facility in Swainsboro Opened: Oct. 18, 1994 Capacity: 352 McEver Probation Detention Center - Perry Host facility: Dooly State Prison in Unadilla Opened: May 15, 2000 Capacity: 228 Patten Probation Detention Center - Dallas Host facility: Hays State Prison in Trion Opened: 2000 Capacity: 252 Treutlen Probation Detention Center - Soperton Host facility: Dodge State Prison in Chester Opened: 1991 Capacity: 288 Women's Probation Detention Center - Claxton Host facility: Smith State Prison in Glennville Opened: 1992 Capacity: 234 FACT SHEET TRANSITIONAL CENTER 2019 TIMOTHY C. WARD COMMISSIONER RICKY MYRICK ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FACILITIES DIVISION MISSION: To protect the public by providing community residential services to inmates prior to their discharge or parole from incarceration. VISION: To have all residents in the program to be employed, law abiding, taxpaying, sober and more educated citizens. Upon completing the Transitional Center Program, our hope is each of the residents will choose to continue to live a responsible lifestyle and continue to be productive members of society. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Phase I: One-week orientation One week of center sanitation detail Three weeks of programming Offenders also meet with assigned counselors to discuss specific needs and develop treatment/performance plans Phase II: Upon completion of Phase I, residents appear before a classification committee for review and assessment A resident's performance is reviewed and if he/she meets the criteria they are moved to Phase II Within this phase, residents are allowed to seek employment in the community Phase III: Occurs when a resident has met all program requirements During this phase, counselors prepare resident plans to assist offenders with reentry into society CURRICULUM Reentry Skills Building Designed to teach offenders life skills, such as organization, work ethics, money management, family and friend relationships and other ways to successfully live after incarceration Matrix Early Recovery Skills Designed for offenders to begin the process of substance abuse recovery through cognitive behavioral evidencebased curriculum Motivation for Change (M4C) A five-step cognitive curriculum program based on the five phases of change Detours Focuses on changing criminal attitudes, values, thinking patterns and behaviors and concentrates on enhancing the offenders desire to change behavior Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Family Reunification Days Faith Based and Community Involvement LOCATIONS Albany Transitional Center - Albany Host facility: Lee State Prison in Leesburg Opened: 1990 Capacity: 155 Atlanta Male Transitional Center - Atlanta Host facility: Metro Compound in Atlanta Opened: 1970, renovated 1991 Capacity: 255 Augusta Transitional Center - Augusta Host facility: Augusta State Medical Prison in Augusta Opened: 2002 Capacity: 205 Clayton Transitional Center - Atlanta Host facility: Metro Compound in Atlanta Opened: 2004 Capacity: 350 Coastal Transitional Center - Savannah Host facility: Coastal State Prison in Savannah Opened: 2003 Capacity: 256 Columbus Transitional Center - Columbus Host facility: Rutledge State Prison in Columbus Opened: 2005, renovated 2006 Capacity: 140 Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center - LaGrange Host facility: Rutledge State Prison in Columbus Opened: 2003 Capacity: 155 Lee Arrendale Transitional Center - Alto Host facility: Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto Opened: 2008 Capacity: 112 Macon Male Transitional Center - Macon Host facility: Central State Prison in Macon Opened: 1972, renovated 1982 Capacity: 156 Metro Transitional Center - Atlanta Host facility: Metro Compound in Atlanta Opened: 1982 Capacity: 234 Phillips Transitional Center - Buford Host facility: Phillips State Prison in Buford Opened: 2008 Capacity: 288 Smith Transitional Center - Claxton Host facility: Smith State Prison in Claxton Opened: 2009 Capacity: 211 Valdosta Transitional Center - Valdosta Host facility: Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta Opened: 2007 Capacity: 100 BY THE NUMBERS Beds Bed Utilization Long-Term Maintenance Offenders Employment Rate for TC Offenders Statewide Room and Board collected FY2012 Avg amount collected per offender/month Successful Completion Rate 2,688 104% 155 84% $4.28 mil $248.20 84%