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Montana Department of Corrections announces new mission statement, restructure of agency
The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) has a new mission statement and organizational structure to better reflect the goals of the agency and move those forward over the next several years, DOC Director Brian Gootkin announced recently.
The new mission statement — “Creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment“ — was developed through a collaborative process involving DOC employees.
“At the DOC, we have two major goals: public safety and rehabilitation,” Director Gootkin said. “This reorganization supports our mission.”
Key elements of the restructure include:
- Grouping the department into three major functions — Central Services, Public Safety, and Rehabilitation and Programs.
- Hiring a chief financial officer whose efforts will be solely focused on the department’s budget, making recommendations to the director and deputy director, and working with the Governor’s Office of Budget and Program Planning, ensuring the highest level of accountability and stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
- Creating a customer service position dedicated to better addressing the needs of Montanans.
Gootkin emphasizes no jobs were eliminated as part of this reorganization of the department. In addition, new positions related to the changes were repurposed from existing vacancies affecting no net increase in full-time employees, nor budget. Employees were informed of the changes on July 14, 2021.
“We have great people at the DOC who genuinely care about what they do and the Montanans they serve, and this will give them the structure and leadership necessary to carry out our critical mission,” Gootkin said.
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