Unit Information
The North Programming Pod
Unit 10
Institution Unit Supervisor: Tim Reichenberger
Psychiatric Care Supervisor: Donna Miller (AM), Julie Flaig (PM)
Social Worker: Maggie Engle
Psychological Services: Jennifer DeGroot
Recreation Therapist: Jeff Franklin
Education: Mary Stierna
The North Programming pod
works to improve the physical, mental, social and emotional health of
individuals, and promote consistency of care through a safe environment
similar to a Maximum security facility in an effort to enhance their long
term well-being. The North programming pod consists of F9/F10/ and
A1.
During the planning
process, we have researched rules and concepts for the three Maximum
security facilities and adapted their management concepts to fit our
overall WRC mission. Several strategies were adapted in the formulation of
the pod: A structured level system to not only manage a more diverse
intellectual functioning population, but also to mimic the amount of time
out of cells in Max Security facilities (however, in accordance to our
goals, we balance that to provide enough time to assess how inmates are
doing, positive socializations, and to practice skills they learn through
WRC programming); consistency of care working with inmates throughout the
pod with an emphasis of keeping inmates on the unit assigned; a
significant drop in tangible incentives that were previously used in WRC
for positive behavior since these incentives are not widely used in DOC;
an increase in 1:1 staff-inmate interaction as reinforcement of WRC
programming skills; and providing a safe environment of both staff and
inmates.
The program itself is a
five level system based primarily on overall behavior (seg status, conduct
reports, etc) and double bunking. The lowest level (Orange) is a very
restrictive level that is designed specifically for inmates who are
showing significant mental instability or behavior difficulties and may be
used in lieu of segregation. Inmates do not necessarily need a conduct
report to be placed on this level, and decisions such as allowing the
inmate to go to work/job/classes are strictly determined by the treatment
team (with supervisory approval). Levels Red, Blue, and Green are levels
providing for more responsibilities and are determined by inmate status,
and unit disciplinary structure. The highest level (Yellow-and on A1 only)
is for inmates who are general population and double bunked, and designed
to coincide with a level 2 in the South Programming pod for Medium
security inmates, so that there is some symmetry with the inmate
management through WRC.
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