Core Values

Correctional Excellence:

We are correctional workers first, committed to the highest level of performance.

Respect:

We embrace diversity and recognize the value and dignity of staff, inmates and the general public.

Integrity:

We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct in all our actions.

Core Ideologies

The Bureau is committed to providing:

• A safe environment for both staff and inmates;
• Secure institutions to confine offenders and protect the public;
• Those skills building programs we can afford, to offer inmates the opportunity to live crime-free lives;
• Service and stewardship to the public and a continued tradition of excellence; and
• Staff who are ethical, professional, well-trained, and diverse.