An outpatient clinic, radiology center, psychiatric services, laboratory, and dental care comprise the full service health program. Regular weekly access to a physician allows inmates to discuss physical concerns. Economic needs, real or exaggerated, are an undeniable force in crime. Inmates understand that there are no instant solutions to financial difficulties, and learn to weigh material success against more enduring values. Careful emphasis is given, however, to job training skills to enable each inmate to provide for himself and family upon release.
Plans are underway to assist in job placement skills and help inmates reenter the work force.
Special areas have been built inside the prison and on prison grounds to allow for family visits. Facilities for conjugal visits are provided as well as areas in which families with children can visit in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Financial support, drawn from the private sector, is extended to needy families. Social interaction within the prison helps inmate relearn how to build and maintain interpersonal relations. Project personnel serve as role models, interacting in a respectful, genuine way.