1.
You can start working on improving your agency
through:
a.
Gradual bed space reductions methods and
reducing capacity
b.
Bring your inmate to staff ratio comes back into
a balance
c.
Begin to manage your medical and mental health
contractual agreements and hold them responsible and accountable using fines to
alter directions or neglects
d.
Revisit your modified classification matrix and
rearrange your housing assignments based on new risk scores.
e.
Revisit you administrative segregation
placements and reduce those max custody beds so you have space for those
creating high PC situations on the yards and needing higher supervision levels
and behavioral modification treatment
f.
Improve your STG and SSU performance levels and
quell disturbances to reduce risks of life, property and public safety
2.
You can raise your hand and ask for help:
a.
Taking a chance you well be labeled a “bad”
director but changing the culture and direction of the agency thus turn it
around and be labeled a “good” director
b.
Showing you are addressing identified
deficiencies effectively and boldly by changing policies in personnel matters,
disciplinary and retention efforts
c.
Implement employee assistance programs to reduce
stress and anxiety on the job without stigmas of weaknesses and helpless
stereotyping therefore reducing turnover
d.
Hold your mid-level managers responsible for
failures and performance deficiencies
e.
Hold your wardens and regional directors
responsible for operational and personnel issues to an informal level and deal
with them according to policy
3.
You can continue to “game” the system and
a.
Work yourself deeper in a hole
b.
Be out of compliance with your own strategic
plan and mission statement
c.
Fall out of graces with those who have supported
you since day one
d.
Increase the number of lawsuits and other legal
action based on medical grievance
e.
Account for more deaths, gang violence and
attacks on employees
f.
Allow history to show those paying attention to
your track record you have failed in your performance as the state prison
director
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