Team Corrective Action Plan – Florida Department of Corrections

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Strategic Plan: Mission, Vision, and Goals

Florida Department of Corrections

Professor Dr. J. Bradway

CJA/475

Grace Acevedo, Patricia Sanchez, Wendi Burgund, Andersen Dupiton, Lawrence E. Yarbrough

May 20, 2019

Introduction

In order to assess the effectiveness of a criminal justice program, criteria which define an effectively managed program must first be developed. Criminal justice system activities are diverse. For criteria to apply across programs, they should not relate to only specific types or classes of programs, organizational arrangements, and management styles. Consequently, the criteria are described in terms of the program management and accountability processes. These two processes define, on a case-by-case basis for a program, what the program is and how its effectiveness is to be judged.

Mission Statement

The mission statement for our department is based on several factors. Short term goals, long term goals, remodel strategies and objectives into quantifiable measures and achievements for each agency operating area, and to developing a joint way of thinking by involving state-of-the-art approaches to assure the protection and security of the staff, inmates, and the communities. Part of the mission is also to be able to apply programs on every level needed throughout the Florida Corrections Department.

Vision Statement

The Florida Department of Correction has a vision of continuous service of the department, guaranteeing and entrust the proper care providing the safety and professional community with the purpose of decreasing victimization allowing a safer way of life. The State of Florida and the staff is very important and with the correct resources, this can be achievable. The public and staff safety is formed around the effective supervision of our leaders and providing proper care and management. For inmates to have a successful transition back into the community with proper programs and job opportunities to reduce victimization. Having an increase in officer presence in each compound thus assuring the safety of the inmates and staff. With the proper supervision of offenders in the community, public safety is the main focus. Florida Department of Corrections takes the safety of the community as the main focus. Making sure that our staff is able to provide security in and out of the facility which starts with helping to provide inmates with opportunities for the successful reentry into society and capitalizing on partnerships to better their life in Florida. This organization is built on the characteristics of responsibilities, honesty, management, and leadership. In order for the vision to stay successful, they will assure the proper and effective equipment and training is provided by all employee personnel. Communication is also a big aspect which will be expanded between the regional and central offices, circuit, warden’s administration through leadership conferences on a monthly basis allow all parties to promote and share information.

Short Term Goals

One of the short-term goals is to make sure employees, especially deputies, get paid a competitive pay. The way this can be accomplished is by a simple budget audit, by doing this most significant audit we can find excess expedition that are necessaries that can be used to take care of our front-line employees. If they are not able to find the budget cuts, plan B should be to have the correctional department to apply for bonds to fund this short-term goal. What this short-term goal is going to do is keep the current employees who would reduce the turnover.

All this translates to is more experience officer in the jail, which make for a better and safer correctional facility. The second short term goal that needs to get fix is all about training upper management. The reason this short-term goal is so important is that training is crucial for any position in the hierarchy, all the way from the top to the bottom they have been too many complaints about commanding officers having issues with taking the lead or being in charge. The focus of the short-term goal is to train the commander officers in both communications and leadership skills. With this kind of training, we ensure that all our departments in our facilities are both running efficiently and effectively.

Long Term Goals

The Strategic Plan Initiatives includes a mission and vision for the future as well as long term goals that will be regularly reviewed and updated to reflect current issues. The direction and objectives have been made clear and being able to keep up with the changes in modern technologies will be vital to the success of the department. Keeping the community informed of the updates and changes of the prison functionality through social media and increasing public relations are very important in improving the communication. The goal is to develop a shared viewpoint by engaging advanced methods to assure the safety and welfare of the staff, inmates, and the communities.

The objectives for the Strategic Plan

The objectives for the Florida Department of Corrections strategic plan is its implementation on a business planning approach, remodel strategies and objectives into quantifiable measures and achievements for each agency operating area, employ the plan as a road map in achieving the mission, vision, values and goals, and to concentrate on developing a joint philosophy by engaging state-of-the-art methods to guarantee the protection and wellbeing of the staff, inmates, and the communities. The plan will be reviewed and restructured based on the varying business conditions and changing statewide policies and ordinances.

Method for Data Collection and Analysis

A successful strategic planning integrates collectively quantitative and qualitative data collection in a supportive manner. The quantitative method supports in describing the “what” in strategic planning, while the qualitative method replies the “why” of the trend.

Tashakkori and Teddlie (2003) propose three time-based cycles for combining quantitative and qualitative data: (a) simultaneously, where two categories of information are gathered and comparably analyzed, (b) consecutively, where one category of information affords a starting point for gathering another category of information; and (c) adaptation, where the information is "qualified" or "quantified" and reevaluated. In conjunction, these serve as main and derivative techniques in its application to particular sections of strategic planning. 

Presenting these results in a SWOT format can be summarized in the form of statements, phrases or brief statements and priority. This analysis determines the critical strategic factors which, once identified, can be used as leverage to support changes, merging internal strengths, minimizing the weaknesses of the system, and taking advantage of the disadvantages, and eliminating or reducing threats that can decrease the effectiveness of improvement initiatives.

References

2018-22 Strategic Plan - FDC - Florida Department of Corrections

www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/sp/sp-2018.pdf

Using Mixed Methods for Strategic Planning - Voorhees Group

http://www.voorheesgroup.org/voorheesgroup-tools/Strategic%20Planning%20with%20Mixed%20Methologies.pdf