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Martinez Detention Facility |
West County Detention Facility |
| Marsh Creek Detention Facility |
All inmate programs and
services are funded through the Inmate Welfare Fund (non-taxpayer funds)
Martinez Detention Facility
Educational/Vocational
Programs provided through a contract between the Office of the Sheriff and
the Contra Costa County Office of Education:
GED/High
School Diploma preparation and testing
Independent Study
Inmate Services:
Library Services
include weekly delivery of books and periodicals on rolling carts to each
inmate housing unit as well as delivery of specific books requested. A
limited amount of Internet research is provided.
Legal Services
include a Law Librarian to answer legal questions or to provide legal
material highlighted on inmate requests.
Full-time chaplains
provide chaplaincy services on a voluntary basis through a contract
between the Office of the Sheriff and Good News Jail & Prison Ministry.
Over 200 volunteers assist the chaplains in meeting the diverse religious
and spiritual needs of all inmates. Chaplains provide counseling
services, they organize or coordinate religious services and bible
studies, they deliver requested religious materials, and they review all
requests for religious diets.
Friends Outside
services include assistance in contacting inmate families, friends, and
the community; arranging visitations; letter writing; filling our forms,
etc. Other services include providing suitable clothing for trial or upon
release, emergency food and/or clothing for inmate families, crisis
intervention, referrals to other programs, and job placement.
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West
County Detention Facility
Educational/Vocational
Programs provided through a contract between the Office of the Sheriff and
the Contra Costa County Office of Education:
Orientation
DEUCE (substance
abuse, anger and stress management, job development)
Computer Applications
including Web
Design
Adult Basic Education
Independent Study
Transitional Services
English as a Second
Language (ESL)
GED/High School Diploma
preparation
and testing
Other Vocational
Programs:
Inmate
Industries offer a wide variety of products and services such as engraving, vinyl banners, sign
(inside and outside), sublimation, vehicle decaling and detailing, etc.
Customers include any government agency, non-profit organizations,
and Sheriff's Office employees. Students learn valuable skills that can
be utilized to secure stable employment upon release.
 Landscape Program
teaches participants such landscape skills as soil preparation; planting
and maintenance of trees, shrubs, bushes, flowers, grass, and other ground
cover; and the design and implementation of irrigation projects. It also
provides instruction in the construction of wood or brick flower beds,
trellises, waterfalls, pagodas, and cement walkways.
Inmate Services:
Library Services
include a full service browsing male and female library. A wide selection
of books and periodicals are available for check out. A reference library
provides books for use during scheduled visits. A limited amount of
Internet research is provided.
Legal Services
include a full service browsing male library and a Law Librarian to answer
questions or to assist in legal research.
Full-time chaplains
provide chaplaincy services on a voluntary basis through a contract
between the Office of the Sheriff and Good News Jail & Prison Ministry.
Over 200 volunteers assist the chaplains in meeting the diverse religious
and spiritual needs of all inmates. Chaplains provide counseling
services, they organize or coordinate religious services and bible
studies, they deliver requested religious materials, and they review all
requests for religious diets.
Friends Outside
services include assistance in contacting inmate families, friends, and
the community; arranging visitations; letter writing; filling our forms,
etc. Other services include providing suitable clothing for trial or upon
release, emergency food and/or clothing for inmate families, crisis
intervention, referrals to other programs, and job placement.
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Marsh Creek Detention Facility
Educational/Vocational
Programs provided through a contract between the Office of the Sheriff and
the Contra Costa County Office of Education:
DEUCE
(substance abuse, anger and stress management, job development)
Adult Basic Education
GED/High School Diploma
preparation and testing
Independent Study
Woodshop (manufactures wood
toys and refurbishes bicycles for donation
to underprivileged children at Christmas)
Over two-thirds of the inmates participate in a variety of
educational/training opportunities offered at M.C.D.F.
 The Marsh Creek Detention Facility Woodshop Program denotes approximately
1,300 wood toys and 250 refurbished bikes annually to 30 non-profit
organizations.
They in turn distribute these items during the holiday season to
underprivileged children thought out the county. The program allows
inmates to develop or hone existing skills and to enhance their
self-esteem.
Other Vocational
Programs:
Landscape Program
teaches participants such landscape skills as soil preparation; planting
and maintenance of trees, shrubs, bushes, flowers, grass, and other ground
cover; and the design and implementation of irrigation projects.
Viticulture Program
teaches basic vineyard skills such as soil preparation, irrigation
system development and maintenance, planting and propagation of vines,
pruning techniques, pest control, and harvesting of grapes.
Inmate Services:
Library Services
include a full service browsing library. Weekly delivery of books and
periodicals on rolling carts is provided to each inmate housing unit as
well as delivery of specific books requested. A wide selection of books
and periodicals are available for check out. A limited amount of Internet
research is provided.
Legal Services
include a Law Librarian to answer legal questions or to provide legal
material highlighted on inmate requests.
Full-time chaplains
provide chaplaincy services on a voluntary basis through a contract
between the Office of the Sheriff and Good News Jail & Prison Ministry.
Over 200 volunteers assist the chaplains in meeting the diverse religious
and spiritual needs of all inmates. Chaplains provide counseling
services, they organize or coordinate religious services and bible
studies, they deliver requested religious materials, and they review all
requests for religious diets.
Friends Outside
services include assistance in contacting inmate families, friends, and
the community; arranging visitations; letter writing; filling our forms,
etc. Other services include providing suitable clothing for trial or upon
release, emergency food and/or clothing for inmate families, crisis
intervention, referrals to other programs, and job placement.
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