Inmate
Programs at Inverness Jail
Program Administrator
503-988-5143
The
Programs Unit provides Multnomah County inmates services that will
increase opportunities for them to become productive, law abiding
members of the community, while enhancing safety and security of
the facilities and satisfying constitutional and statutory requirements.
The Programs Unit enhances the safety of the community by providing
supervision, counseling, support and educational services to inmates
incarcerated in the correctional facilities and to those who are
released from custody to the supervision of the Sheriff in a cost
effective manner.
Correctional counseling and transitional services, to inmates, will
assist them in becoming productive law abiding citizens through
the development of individual motivation, skills and abilities.
Programs
Unit staff members assist inmates by:
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Assessing inmate attitudes, behaviors and histories to determine
appropriate custody levels of program involvement
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Helping inmates adjust to their custody setting
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Act as a liaison between the inmate and various departmental units
and external criminal justice/social service agencies
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Resolve a wide variety of problems prior to problems developing
into legal liabilities
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Act as a mediator in disputes
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Assess inmates needs in a wide variety of areas; i.e., alcohol
& drug, mental health, housing issues, employment, physical
health needs, etc.
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Provide routine, but essential services; i.e., educational opportunities,
general library, law library notarial acts, etc.
Provide intervention, case management and community supervision
services
- Develop,
coordinate, and facilitate didactic/process group therapy and
individual counseling in a wide variety of areas
- Develop
individual transitional plans for those who will be released from
custody
- Educate
the community and other professionals about jail programs by involvement
in various boards and incorporating use of citizen volunteers
and outside agencies to participate in jail programs
MCSO
Correctional Educational Programs
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