Attendance at these sessions is required of all inmates in the unit. Programming includes nutrition, health care, family planning, STD and AIDS education and, treatment options. They also provide information on community resources available once an inmate returns to the community. In these educational sessions, inmates learn to identify domestic violence, its impact on families, the community's response to domestic violence, and how to change the behavior. Connections are established with community resources for treatment when released.
Attendance is required.
A counselor from the Shelter for Battered Women provides education to female inmates regarding domestic violence, the victimization process, and available community resources. This education is required for all females incarcerated in minimum or medium security housing units. Group or individual counseling is available for inmates who request it. Two teachers and a teacher's assistant are assigned by Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Individual lesson plans are designed to meet the youth's basic educational path.