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Missouri Department of Corrections Matt Blunt, Governor |
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| Director | Deputy Director | Adult Institutions | Human Services | Probation & Parole | Rehabilitative Services | Missouri Vocational Enterprises |
Division of Adult Institutions |
 Tom Clements |
Tom Clements, Division Director Patricia Cornell, Deputy Division Director Mike Kemna, Deputy Division Director Dwayne Kempker, Deputy Division Director |
| The Division of Adult Institutions
is responsible for the supervision and management of the state's 20
correctional centers. By Missouri law, a felon must be 17 years of
age or older, or certified as an adult by the Circuit Court and have
a sentence of no less than one year to be committed to the Division.
Inmates are also required to make payments from their individual inmate
accounts for court-ordered fines or judgments to the Crime Victims
Compensation Fund.
Each inmate assigned to the Division of Adult Institutions is required to work, attend school or participate in court- or parole board-ordered treatment on a full-time basis throughout the period of confinement. Community service is also strongly encouraged. The Division of Adult Institutions has developed an inmate classification system to maintain the safety of staff and inmates, and the security of the correctional facility. The classification system is based on such factors as the length of sentence, the seriousness of the crime, and the individual needs or status of offenders that include health, mental health, education, vocational training, and specialized treatment for substance abuse or sex offenses. Following an assessment at one of the Department's intake centers, an inmate is classified to serve his or her sentence at an institution that best meets the designated security level and individual needs. These classifications range from minimum security (C-1) to maximum (C-5) with corresponding restriction in movement, and other concerns compatible with the security needs of the facility. Inmates are reclassified on a regular and routine basis at least once a year to ensure that they are confined at the most appropriate facility. Reclassification considers institutional conduct and release dates in determining the custody level as well as the other factors previously mentioned. Depending on institutional adjustment an inmate can be reclassified at a higher or lower level than originally designated. This allows inmates the opportunity for assignment to a lower custody level facility as they near their release date and as an incentive for good behavior while confined. |
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