| Substance
Abuse Program: SAP also known
as “Get a Life Substance Abuse Program” is a 6-month
course that meets 40 hours a week. This collection of classes
covers several areas of concern for individuals recovering from
drug/alcohol abuse. Inmates also receive goodtime credit and
earn money while attending the course. During the course individuals
receive information from a state certified counselor and local
volunteers in the following areas: |
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Recovery
Dynamics Is a 12-step program that helps individuals understand
and maximize the teachings given by Alcoholics Anonymous. |
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Criminal
Thinking Errors Works to show the differences in thinking
patterns between offenders and non-offenders. Allowing participants
to develop interventions to assist in preventing further offenses
and future incarceration. |
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Rational
Behavioral Training Is a group designed to assist in understanding
the relationship between perceptions and the emotional states
that that drive behavior. Allowing individuals to understand
and reduce negative emotional states when possible. |
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Substance
Abuse Education Is designed to educate individuals about
many drugs and how they affect the body physically and the impact
of these substances on brain chemistry. |
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Alcoholics
Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Consists of lectures,
study groups and discussion based on the programs of AA and
NA. |
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Relapse
Prevention Is designed to identify thoughts, feelings, actions
and situations that lead individuals to relapse back into active
drug abuse. Allowing them to build and plan a prevention plan
for the future. |
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Group
Counseling Covers a wide variety of topics, facilitated
by an instructor certified with the state. |
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| Other
Classes Offered |
| Religious
Services: Services are offered weekly to every
inmate. |
| Malachi Dads: This nationwide program is run locally by volunteers from HR Ministries. The program is designed to develop skills in five key areas: fathering, spiritual, educational, moral and vocational. |
| Great
Banquet Religious Retreat: This program began in
the Jail in 2005 and continues by offering both a male and female
retreat annually. |
| Parenting: The parenting class is sponsored by the Hopkins County Family Advocacy Center instructors and deals with skills for parenting children. |
| WorkKeys:
Is an assessment system to provide skill-based credentials.
Employer’s nation wide use WorkKeys to determine employment
and job placement. Upon completion participants are awarded
a certificate from Madisonville Community College. |
| GED:Is
an all-inclusive class that allows for pre-testing to establish
areas, which require improvement. Study group classes to help
individuals prepare and improve and final testing that allows
individuals to obtain their GED certificate from the state. |
| Conquering
Chemical Dependency: CCD
is a 12-week state recognized program taught by licensed counselors. |
| Driving
Under the Influence: DUI
is a state approved program taught by certified Instructors. |
| Alcohol
Anonymous & Narcotics: AA/NA
class is a five-step program taught by local volunteers. |
| Anger
Management: taught by local volunteers. |
| Moral Reconation Therapy: MRT is a systematic, cognitive-behavioral, step by step treatment strategy designed to enhance self image, promote growth of a positive, productive identity, and facilitate the development of higher stages of moral reasoning. |
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| These
classes are available to all state inmates and qualified county
inmates. |
