ESTABLISHING PROGRAMS
CFC REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW
DEFINED PROCEDURES IN ESTABLISHING OR MAKING
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN A PROGRAM. THE RECOMMENDED
PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A. SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE WARDEN,
ADMINISTRATOR OR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FACILITY.
KEY STAFF WHO HAVE ROLES THAT ARE RELATED TO
THE GROUP SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED. A
COMPERABLE NUMBER OF CFC REPRESENTATIVES WILL
BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. THE MEETING SHOULD NOT
BE SCHEDULED AT A TIME WHEN THE HEAD OF THE
FACILITY CANNOT BE PRESENT .THE INVOLVEMENT OF
THE UNIT HEAD IS CRUCIAL AT THIS MEETING.
B. THE AGENDA FOR MEETING WILL BE TO REVIEW THE
FACILITIES MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND THEIR INTEREST IN
ESTABLISHING AN AA PROGRAM.
C. AN INFORMATION SHEET WILL BE COMPLETED BY CFC
REPRESENTATIVES TO REFLECT INFORMATION ABOUT
POPULATION, CUSTODY LEVEL, AVERAGE LENGTH OF
STAY BY INMATES, AV AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATE
SPACE, CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CFC
REPRESENTATIVES, AVAILABLE SCHEDULE, KEY
CONT ACTS (DOP AND CFC), SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
AND/OR CONSTRAINTS, WILLINGNESS OF FACILITY STAFF
TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT A PROGRAM.
D. A SECOND MEETING OF CFC REPRESENTATIVES ONLY
WILL BE HELD TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM PLAN . IT WILL
TYPICALLY ADDRESS:
1. WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM
2. BASIC DESCRIPTION OF TYPES OF MEETINGS
3. RECOMMENDED METHOD OF INFORMING INMATES
OF THE PROGRAM
4. RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR INMATES TO
ATTEND THE PROGRAM.
5. RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE AND START DATE
6. HOW CFC REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE INVOLVED
7. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION
8. LITERATURE TO BE USED AND SOURCES
9. SELF SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
10. CANCELLATION PROCEDURES .
11. STAFF ROLES ANTICIPATED
12. SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE
13. TRANSITION PROGRAM
UPON COMPLETION, THE PROGRAM PLAN WILL BE SUBMITTED
TO THE FACILITY HEAD AND OTHER DESIGNEES FOR REVIEW
AND APPROVAL.
THE APPROVED PROGRAM PLAN WILL BE DOCUMENTATION OF
THE WORKING AGREEMENT .