Native American Indian Awareness: This class offers the
inmate a view on Native American Indian History, the present and
past. The instructor, who is Native American, will speak on
issues of dealing with alcohol problems that exists with in the
Native American Indian Community. He/she deals with the positive
along with the negative out looks. In addition, he/she will
establish and focus on the positive image in which to progress
and have pride as a Native American Indian.
Drug and Alcohol: Drug and alcohol counselors discuss
issues that concern the negative effects of alcohol and drugs.
The inmates are able to give and receive feedback from the
counselor and each other.
AA
(Alcoholics Anonymous): AA class consists of local AA
members who volunteer to conduct these meetings. The discussions
involve alcoholism and focusing on solutions of sobriety.
White Bison AA 12 Step Program: Local White Bison
Volunteers conduct this meeting. This program was developed for
the 12 step alcohol program and it has been modified to the
Native American Indian Religion.
This program is conducted at a different time than the AA
meetings so inmates can attend both.
Anger Management: This class focuses on anger management
in a group discussion atmosphere. Inmates will discuss issues
involving family violence, which stems from their anger. The key
concept is to establish a way for the inmates to deal with their
aggression without hurting themselves or others. Once your are
enrolled into this class whether you volunteered or you were
court ordered, you must continue to attend this class until such
time as you are released or the Instructor feels that you have
accomplished what you need.
Adult Education and GED:
The Pine River Community Learning Center, in partnership
with SUDC, has created one of the State’s leading corrections,
adult-education programs. From secondary education to college
preparation, GED to vocational studies, as well as workplace and
consumer skills, inmates have a variety of resources, readings
and technologies available to help them succeed in their lives
after release. Classes are conducted 4 days a week, in both
group and individual settings, and the local GED Testing Center
is available to proctor tests monthly. The average performance
rate is 1 grade-level advance per 25 hours of instruction; more
than 30 inmates have obtained a GED diploma since the program’s
inception, and an estimated 50 have been accepted to colleges
and tech schools.
Art
Class: An Art instructor conducts each class. Class is
held two days out of the week and rotates weekly in order to
facilitate the needs of all inmates.
Library: The Detention makes available to the inmate
populate a library that is open to the inmates once a week.
Magazines and Books are furnished thru donations.
Religion: Catholic Mass is conducted once a week for
catholic inmates. A volunteer Deacon from the Catholic Church
conducts the service and a one on one counseling for inmates one
day a week. Once a month a Catholic priest will conduct
Confessions for those inmates that wish to attend.
Native American Church: The Center has constructed along with a Native
American Counselor, a Sweat Lodge for Native Americans to sweat.
Native American Medicine Man and women volunteer to
conduct the sweats. The sweat lodge is located at the rear of
the facility in the recreation yard. This is available to
any inmate wishing to attend.
Parenting Classes: This class discusses parenting while
in jail and helps those who are released to deal with their
children.
Fatherhood Program: This program helps fathers cope with
being in jail and still being a father. It also assists inmates
to adjust when they are released from jail.
