The following is a
list of programs offered to inmates. All programs are funded
through the Inmate Welfare Fund, or are provided by governmental or community
based organizations.
Inmate
participation in programs is encouraged at all facilities, with an emphasis on
education, substance abuse, domestic violence prevention, and life skills.
Program
attendance and participation provides inmates with education and skills that
prepare
them to make better choices upon release back into the community.
Education:
BASIC SKILL/GED CLASSES
ENGLISH AS A SECOND-LANGUAGE (ESL)
Substance
Use and/or Abuse:
SUBSTANCE ABUSE - ENGLISH
SUBSTANCE ABUSE – SPANISH
GEMMA – DAY PROGRAM
Job
and Career Skills:
AUTO
BODY COLLISION & PAINT CLASS
BUILDING
MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPE
CAREER
& JOB DEVELOPMENT
COMPUTER
ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR
COMPUTER
SKILLS LAB
FOOD
SERVICES
Life Skills:
NEW BEGINNINGS
PARENTING EDUCATION
Domestic
Violence:
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE / BATTERER PREVENTION
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP
Health Education:
HIV/HEP
C TESTING/COUNSELING
WOMEN'S
HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROJECT (WHEP)
Inmate Assistance:
FRIENDS
OUTSIDE
LAW
LIBRARY SERVICES
VOTING
NEW DIRECTIONS
Religious Programs:
CHAPLAIN
ON SITE
CATHOLIC SERVICES
PROTESTANT SERVICES
WOMEN’S AGLOW
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY
BIBLE STUDY
GIDEON'S INTERNATIONAL
Self-Help:
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
CRIMINAL GANGS ANONYMOUS
SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE ANONYMOUS
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Enrichment:
KNITTING
AND CROCHETING
UCSC WOMEN’S CENTER - INSIDE OUT WRITING PROJECT
ANIMAL
BONDING
INMATE ART
LIBRARY SERVICES
For
information on any of the programs or to volunteer,
please contact the inmate program coordinator at 454-5327
or at shf215@co.santa-cruz.ca.us.
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