Assignment Task:
The mission of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) is to contribute to public safety by maintaining a balanced correctional system of institutional and community programs that provide a range of custodial options, supervision and rehabilitative services in order to facilitate successful offender reentry into the community upon release.
Using the vision and mission statements you have selected, evaluate the contents in the context of organizational commitment to ethical behavior. In your initial post, identify the central message(s), and explain the leadership values that are communicated.
Analyze the statements and explain the legal policies and Constitutional mandates you see reflected in them. Putting yourself in the role of a citizen in the community being served, describe your impression of this organization based on their vision and mission statements.
Discuss the expectations you would have of the performance of members of this organization if they adhered to this vision and mission.
Describe any deficiencies or omissions you have identified and explain why you believe they should be corrected.
From your own perspective and drawing on your studies within this course, discuss whether or not you believe the vision and mission statements are realistic and attainable and provide a rationale for your position.
Suggest changes that would make these documents more meaningful as tools for strategic planning and ethical behavior.
Please provide references