(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office)On September 30th, 2022 at 4:00 PM, the Jasper County Jail Treatment Program (JCJTP) will be graduating its first three participants. The program is an is an intensive 120-day treatment program involving inmates that have either volunteered to attend or have been referred to the program as a result of a court sanction or probation violation.
Once admitted to the program, the participants meet with a therapist and complete a comprehensive intake assessment to identify mental and behavioral health challenges.
While in the program, participants will be held to higher standards for keeping the treatment dorms clean and orderly. They have a daily checklist of chores they are required to complete as part of the treatment activities.
The participants will work with a therapist throughout the program to address challenges and learn how to cope with them in a healthier, more socially appropriate manner. When the participants complete the treatment program, they will be referred to outpatient treatment programs for continued support.
Each graduate will have received an average of 425+ hours of treatment during their treatment engagement with the JCJTP. Graduates have been engaged in treatment for at least five days a week while following a structured routine. The treatment program consists of:
The participants will work with a therapist throughout the program to address challenges and learn how to cope with them in a healthier, more socially appropriate manner. When the participants complete the treatment program, they will be referred to outpatient treatment programs for continued support.
Each graduate will have received an average of 425+ hours of treatment during their treatment engagement with the JCJTP. Graduates have been engaged in treatment for at least five days a week while following a structured routine. The treatment program consists of:
Individual Counseling: to address contributing factors to engaging in substance use and antisocial behavior.
Group Counseling: to address as a group those contributing factors and to provide feedback and support for one another.
Group Education: to learn about the cause and effects of their behaviors and to learn coping skills to reduce/prevent future reoccurrences.
Life Skills and Parenting Educational Groups
Yoga and Meditation: to learn discipline, how to better regulate and express their emotions, and how to reduce the physical symptoms resulting from negative emotions.
Work Assignments: these work details will be separate from the trustees in the detention center.
Community Support Groups: to get established with the various support groups available in the community to assist with the transition following their graduation and release from the Jasper County Detention Center.
Discharge Planning: to help to identify needs necessary to improve their life outside of and at the conclusion of their incarceration.
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