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In-Custody
Programs
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Adult
Basic Education
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Adult Basic Education Program is delivered to
eligible inmates through a joint venture with
South Puget Sound Community College.
Participating offenders are assessed through pre
and post testing instruments and individualized
education programs are developed. Core
competencies in a computer lab format are
available and incorporated into the program
design with emphasis geared toward attainment of
the GED. The cost of administering the
Adult Basic Education Program is funded through
a Federal education grant administered by SPSCC
with some supplemental funding coming from the
Prisoner Concession Fund. |
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| Alcoholics
/ Narcotics Anonymous |
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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics
Anonymous (NA) group meets for one hour, one day
a week, and is available to those inmates who
request participation in a 12-step support
group. Volunteer AA and NA members from Thurston County,
who also provide sponsorship for inmates upon
release, facilitate the program. |
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| Alternative
DWI Jail Program |
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DUI Diversion Program is available to first time
DUI offenders. The primary goal of this
program is to hold offenders accountable for
their actions while providing education,
referral, and treatment information to
participants. The program is facilitated
through a contract vendor and retired
prosecuting attorney. The primary
components include the cause and effect of a DUI
arrest, society views, driving techniques,
driving laws and the habitual traffic offender,
and speakers from AA, local treatment providers,
MADD and SADD representatives. The
mandatory one or two days in jail associated
with this program are served in the Correctional
Options Annex under the supervision of
Corrections Officers. |
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| Anger
Management |
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Anger Management Program meets for two hours,
one day per week, and is available to male and
female offenders who have been identified and
assessed as having significant anger control
problems and/or have exhibited incidents of
abusive behavior or crimes involving violence
and battering. Program components include
recognizing anger, externalizing anger,
increasing awareness of problem solving
techniques, relationship building, and the cycle
for abuse and how to stay safe. |
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| Chemical
Dependency Program |
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Inmate Chemical Dependency Program provides a
structured, monitored and supportive therapeutic
environment utilizing Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
as the primary treatment modality. It is
designed to assist chemically dependent inmates
in developing the cognitive skills, attitudes,
and behavior essential for long-term recovery
from alcoholism and/or chemical
dependency. Program goals include:
reduction of violent and criminal behaviors,
lowered incidents of recidivism, increased rates
of employment, and reduction in behaviors
associated with HIV / AIDS risk.
Indicators of treatment success are the
development of attitudes, behaviors, and coping
and life skills that will facilitate the
participant's growth toward positive and
productive lifestyles. TCCF program
participants are referred to treatment by court
order and treatment program staff based on a
sentence length of six months or more and a
history of current and/or past drug-related
offenses. The three-phase program is
graduated in both intensity and level of
incarceration, utilizing Correctional Options
(Work Release and Electronic Monitoring),
providing inmates with a phased reintegration
into the facility general population and the
community. The program also interfaces
with the Superior Court Drug Court Program
providing treatment in the jail for Drug Court
participants experiencing relapse or other
serious non-compliance with Drug Court
regulations. |
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| Turning
Point Female
Offender Program |
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Turning
Point is a unique group for women. Its mission is
to provide information on life skills, resources,
self-awareness, and self-definition. This
information comes through resources, guidance from the
facilitator, and through creative projects designed to
facilitate confidence, self-awareness, and healthy goal
structures including: steps to recovery from
co-dependence; self-care; boundaries; communication
skills; healthy risk-taking; strategies for finding
employment; issues related to chemical dependency;
community resources; characteristics of healthy and
unhealthy relationships, and sexuality education. |
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| HIV
/ AIDS Education Class |
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/ AIDS education services are offered to all
minimum and medium security offenders on a
voluntary basis. Included in this program
are guest speakers who have tested HIV positive,
and Health Department officials who are trained
and certified in HIV / AIDS education. As
part of this program, offenders receive free and
confidential HIV testing and follow-up
counseling. |
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| Inmate
Worker |
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Thurston County Corrections Facility / Inmate
worker Program is offered to selected minimum
security inmates who meet the established
criteria for inside worker positions.
Eligible participants are supervised by
Corrections Staff in their assigned positions
which include food service, facility janitors,
painters, floor detailers, and other functions
as needed. All inmate worker
positions are closely monitored, and
offender performance is evaluated daily.
Participants receive incentive related
considerations for participation in this program
that also assists the Corrections Bureau
operations and is a strong incentive for inmates
to engage in positive behavior. There are
a total of 42 inmate worker positions within the
main facility. |
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| Inmate
Law Library |
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inmate law library is offered to all
incarcerated offenders and is supervised by
Corrections staff. Inmates receive
assistance from staff on how to access the
computer law system utilizing updated versions
of RCW's and Washington Case Law on CD-ROM which
are updated quarterly. A printer is also
available so inmates can make copies of those
documents they request. |
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| Jail
Ministries |
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Thurston County Corrections Facility Jail
Ministries program is a multi-denominational
consortium group of Thurston County area
churches who provide, on a rotational basis,
volunteer services, religious counseling, bible
studies, Sunday services, and special functions
including religious celebrations, clothing bank
and community outreach referrals. |
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