Washington state prison programs

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars program GSBB , is an initiative designed to maintain and grow mother-child relationships while mothers are away. The troop's activities are centered on rebuilding the tenuous relationships, and in addition to arts and crafts and learning life skills, the mothers and daughters bond by asking and answering tough questions of each other. Inside Out Dads Inside Out Dads is a curriculum for incarcerated fathers that bridges the gap between the inmate father and his children. Through the program, inmate dads deal with their pasts in order to discover their futures—and the possibility that they can parent differently from their own, often absent, fathers.

Long Distance Dads The Long Distance Dads program focuses on parenting and relationship skills, and Fathers as Readers has dads' tape recording stories to send home for their children to hear. If being a good father is a challenge in the best of circumstances, it's particularly tough for men behind bars. Such programs "can make a difference not just in the lives of children, but in the recidivism rate — keeping these guys out, and making them productive citizens.

Conferencing is intended to assist inmates in maintaining positive connections with their children and to engage these parents with the teachers to support the academic success of their children. Partners in Parenting Partners in Parenting focuses on the identified concerns of recovering parents and encourages learning and skill-building in key areas such as parent-child communication, developmental expectancies, guidance and discipline, problem solving, and self-care.

The intervention contains materials for an 8-session structured workshop that allows participants to practice parenting strategies and discuss their experiences with others. Preparing for Release Preparing for Release is designed for inmates returning to a family type environment, and occurs at the institution within 6 months of release.

Preparing for Release consists of four 4-hour sessions. Sessions 1 and 3 are with the inmate only, while Sessions 2 and 4 are with inmate and a family member. Preparing for Release provides healthy communication techniques and boundaries for families to safely discuss their concerns and expectations prior to release. At the conclusion of Preparing for Release, each participating family will have developed a "Family Re-entry Agreement" that identifies and prioritizes the entire family's needs prior to the inmate returning home.

Mindfulness classes are offered at the Twin Rivers Unit at Monroe, where participants and facilitators explore meditation and mindfulness through the Path of Freedom — a mindfulness curriculum by Fleet Maull and Kate Crisp, specifically designed for those in prison.

These program offerings can range in topics, such as Basic NVC Workshops, Family Workshops where prisoners have the chance to learn and practice with a family member , and Themed NVC Workshops that focus on a particular topic such as anger, empathy, self-empathy, conflict resolution, etc.

The Mentor Program at the Twin Rivers Unit in Monroe is a program designed for and by program participants Mentors who seek to grow and learn the principles of Nonviolent Communication NVC and mindfulness in their daily living. They provide mentorship to one another, class participants, and fellow prisoners in the facility.

As individuals approach the window of eligibility, cases will be reviewed, and home investigations will be completed to finalize transfer orders so that individuals can move to approved housing. There is no external referral or application process for GRE. Transfer orders to participate are approved based upon resources and program availability. A corrections specialist 4 will screen the review based upon the requirements for GRE tracks.

If and when approved, a corrections specialist 3 will be in contact with the sponsor to complete a home investigation. If approved, the transfer order will be finalized for movement to the approved address on EHM.

Information about each partial confinement option pdf Community Parenting Alternative, Graduated Reentry, and Work Release and eligibility criteria are provided to individuals during orientation at the reception centers upon entry to the correctional facility.

Individuals are encouraged to become familiar and discuss the pathway options with their counselor to request the option best suited for them. There is no cost to an individual or their family to participate in EHM however in order to be monitored at the residence, an independent operable phone line that must be maintained.

If an independent line cannot be installed, the department will work with the sponsor for an accommodation, if feasible. The department strives to build a partnership with sponsors, individuals, and their support network so that we can work together to achieve the same outcome; that individuals successfully transition so they can remain with their loved ones in the community.

We ask for open communication, support, and collaboration. A criminal record in and of itself does not exclude anyone from sponsoring individuals. There are several factors that may influence the decision, such as active warrants or pending prosecution, current probation status, protection orders, crime partners, and length of time from last criminal behavior.

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