Inmate Services Unit
Monday through Friday  8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Santa Rita Jail (925) 551-6580

 Funding | Support | Education | Services | Recreation
 Legal Assistance Program | County Library Service
 Chaplain Service | Interviews/Appointments/Phone Calls

Functions of the Inmate Services Section

• To fulfill the mandates of Cal. Administrative Code, Title-15.
• To fulfill the mandates of Cal. Penal Code 4025.
• To provide positive interventions in an attempt to reduce recidivism.

How Inmate Services is Funded  [ Back to Top ]

Through the Inmate Welfare Fund.

• Telephone commissions
• Commissions from commissary sales
• State department of education
• Nonprofit community based organizations
• Grants

Support  [ Back to Top ]

Inmate Program Areas:

• Educational
  
• Recreational
• Job Skills training
• Chaplaincy
• Emergency release:
  
  Temporary release from custody to attend family funerals or visit terminally ill family members
• Legal Assistance Program

Education  [ Back to Top ]

D.E.U.C.E. (Deciding, Educating, Understanding, Counseling and Evaluation)

• D.E.U.C.E. is a substance abuse program, which address addictive behaviors and lifestyles. This 60 day course offers counseling, pharmacology and relapse prevention through personal development.

T.A.L.K. (Teaching and Loving Kids)  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• T.A.L.K. teaches positive parenting through self-esteem, basic child development, and child bonding. Contact visits are offered after four consecutive classes.

Anger Management

• Intervention techniques are taught through counseling, recognizing and controlling anger, communication techniques, stress reduction, changing behavior patterns, and follow-up upon release.

E.S.L. (English as a Second Language)  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• Designed to improve English language conversation, and writing skills for foreign language speakers.

A.B.E. (Adult Basic Education)  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• Teaches skills for those working towards receiving the G.E.D.

Independent Study  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• Independent Study is for students wishing to earn high school credits, or improve the skills necessary to pass their G.E.D. test.

G.E.D. (General Equivalency Diploma)

• For the student who needs his or her high school diploma, testing administered monthly through Amador Adult Education.

Literacy  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• This is a one-on-one tutorial program sponsored by the Alameda County Library for those students who need to improve their reading and writing skills.

R.O.P. (Regional Occupational Programs)  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• Food Service (male and female)
• Bakery (male and female)
• Cosmetology (female)
• Barbering (male)


The above programs (4) will teach the skills necessary to earn a certificate in Food Services, Cosmetology, or Barbering.
• Employability


This program teaches the necessary skills to prepare a resume and devellp interviewing skills with the ultimate goal of job placement.

Services Available  [ Back to Top ]

• N.A. (Narcotics Anonymous - male & female)
• A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous - male & female)
• E.O.R.C. (East Oakland Recovery Center)


Offers drug program placement after incarceration.
• Delancey Street
  Post incarceration drug program
• New Bridge
Post incarceration drug program.
• Alameda County Literacy and Tutoring Program.

Recreation  [ Back to Top ]

• Music programs
• Motivational speakers
• Sport activities