Philosophy

We, the management and staff of the Wyoming Department of Corrections, express the following Core Values, which are built around our commitment to public safety and rehabilitation, to guide our performance in carrying out our mission.

• We recognize the importance of our staff as being the Department of Corrections' strength and major resource in achieving our objectives; and that human relationships, which are principled, ethical and reasonable are the cornerstone of our commitment to our mission.
• We recognize that the offender has the potential to live as a law-abiding citizen and we encourage the assuming of responsibility for one's actions.
• We are committed to developing partnerships throughout our communities; to include victims, relevant groups, and public and private agencies. We recognize the importance of the community's, the victim's and the offender's role in a successful criminal justice system. This is essential to the achievement of our mission.
• We commit to managing the Wyoming Department of Corrections with openness, honesty, and integrity; as well, we are accountable to the Mission Statement, the Director of Corrections, the Governor and elected State Officials, and the public.