Inmate Programs

The policy of the Cheshire County Department of Corrections permits inmates to attend educational, religious and other sanctioned programs. Below is a list of inmate programs we offer regularly along with a short description.

Volunteers hold weekly Alcohol Anonymous meetings for inmates.

Clergy and church volunteers from numerous religious affiliations offer organized religious services and individual and group spiritual counseling.

Volunteers offer inmates various Bible studies.

Volunteers tutor inmates in writing, social studies, mathematics and science in preparation for the inmate to take the official G.E.D examination for the equivalent of a high school diploma.

Men’s group dealing with men’s issues through a 12 step program using a Christian approach.

Medical facilitator leads group discussion and answers questions on the program’s topics

Group introduces skills for managing the effects of trauma and cravings to use substances

Volunteers hold a monthly Narcotics Anonymous meetings for men

Program provides a representative from the Veterans Administration to meet with incarcerated veterans to discuss reintegration planning

This program teaches stress reduction techniques based on mindfulness

Offers techniques on how to present skills and assets when seeking employment and how to address the inmate’s criminal history with prospective employers

Volunteers from Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention meet with women requesting support

Provides opportunities to learn, expand and develop different art techniques and styles.

Program with a dog and her handler that talks about the care and training of dogs.