Aftercare
The Boot Camp AfterCare Program was developed in
late summer of 1993 in response to the Department of
Correction's need for a community-base correctional facility to
place selected graduates of the Swan River Correctional Training
Center (Boot Camp).
Since that time, over 200 Booters have
received follow-up training and transferred to other levels of
supervision. The program has received several minor revisions
since opening its doors but the basic principle and philosophies
remain the same: to provide a structured, cognitive-based
residential setting to build upon the boot camp experience.
Often referred to as the proving grounds. Booters enjoy the
benefit of applying their new skills in a monitored setting
where they can receive immediate staff intervention and
assistance. the "hands-on" approach to internalizing discipline
has proven effective as evidenced by a consistent, less than 10%
new crime rate.
In November 1977, the Swan River Facility transferred its flag to
Deer Lodge and reopened as the Reassure State Correctional Training
Center. The Great Falls Transition Center received its first Treasure
State graduate in January 1998 and began the new era so the Treasure
State Correctional AfterCare Program. The program remains one of the
nation's few boot camp aftercare programs of a residential nature and is
proud to be on the cutting edge of correctional technology.
The Transition Center provides a residential, 24 bed program devoted
to preparing graduates (Booters) of the Treasure State Correctional
Training Center (TSCTC) for progressively increased responsibility and
freedom in the community. the AfterCare Program continues to address
dynamic criminal risks identified at TSCTC while facilitating Booter--
community interaction and involvement.
Major programming is conducted via guided group interaction with
advanced living skills, cognitive restructuring, substance abuse relapse
and community reintegration as the main topics of discussion. A
structured phase promotion process is utilized to evaluate individual
progress through the 60 day program which boasts very high levels of
success.
The AfterCare Program provides the vital link between the
Correctional Training Center and the community by employing a mix of
intensive community surveillance, services and individual case planning.
Upon release from the residential phase, Booters continue to
receive service brokerage with community resources and linkage with
social networks via the Booter "Out-Reach" Coordinator who conducts
frequent visits throughout the state. A toll-free "crisis-Hotline" is
also maintained by AfterCare Staff and available to Booters facing
critical choices or looking for peer support in difficult times.
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