Programs
Educational and Support Programs
There are a variety of programs available to those under our custodial care, such as higher education, re-entry, and rehabilitation. Special programs such as these have been proven to improve the lives of incarcerated individuals as well as help reduce the recidivism rate. We provide skills and training that can help an individual find employment and lead a productive life. We believe that every person deserves a chance to turn their life around, and we are committed to providing the resources and support necessary to make that happen. We are proud to offer these programs as part of our commitment to providing the best possible care for those in our custody.
Program Spotlight
Ashland University College Courses
Ashland University offers an Associate’s Degree and a Bachelor’s Degree that our students may receive (Or begin to receive and continue later) while they are incarcerated. Students may choose from a variety of fields, such as Sociology, Business, and others. Through the Federal Pell Grant program, there may be little-to-no cost incurred on the part of the student.
Cosmetology Program
Individuals complete a 500 hour and/or 1500 hour program to gain licensure through a certified teacher on compound. A classroom is available providing a beauty school setup that meets the requirements of the Louisiana licensing board.
Additional Programs
Louisiana Transitional Center for Women
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Secondary education to complete high-school level diploma. Smaller classes are allowed for those who need extra educational assistance. Some individualized one-on-one teaching is made available for participants with very low educational skills.
A Healing Journal for Women A manualized curriculum that incorporates the insights of neuroscience with the latest understanding of trauma and PTSD.
Celebrate Recovery is a faith-based step program for addiction. It is not portrayed for any certain addiction, but for all issues that may arise as addictions. Celebrate Recovery is also based on a Twelve (12) Step Principle much like the programming of Alcoholics Anonymous, with the addition of faith-based principles.
Ashland University offers an Associate’s Degree and a Bachelor’s Degree that our students may receive (Or begin to receive and continue later) while they are incarcerated. Students may choose from a variety of fields, such as Sociology, Business, and others. Through the Federal Pell Grant program, there may be little-to-no cost incurred on the part of the student. Learn More
Individuals complete a 500 hour and/or 1500 hour program to gain licensure through a certified teacher on compound. A classroom is available providing a beauty school setup that meets the requirements of the Louisiana licensing board.
A gender-responsive and trauma-informed program integrates theories of women’s psychological development, trauma, and addiction.
Hazelden Publishing’s flagship program for addiction treatment meets DSM-5 classifications and is revised to reflect the most current information on substance use disorders.
Designed to educate the female sex offender about 27 risk factors which may cause relapse, help familiarize participants with the assault cycle, and help them to recognize situations that increase the risk for re-offending. Offenders are given the opportunity to learn, develop, and utilize risk management skills that can help maintain a lifestyle free from victimizing others.
Participants are asked to describe their beliefs, attitudes, and behavior to open up for self-criticism as well as criticism of others. They are also asked to examine the quality of their current relationships and to evaluate their life goals.
A curriculum that addresses communication skills and victim awareness; character counts, health, wellness and substance abuse; and budgeting, money management, job search and community resources. Re-Entry also includes aiding the participants in receiving state id’s, birth certificates and Social Security cards.
Designed to increase the awareness of each participant to certain risk factors evident in the life of a substance abuser.
Provides evidence-based parenting skills, children’s social skills, and family life skills training programs specifically designed for high-risk families.
Thinking for a Change 4.0 (T4C) is an integrated cognitive behavioral change program. T4C is comprised of 25 lessons that build upon each other and contains appendices that can be used to craft an aftercare program to meet ongoing cognitive behavioral needs.
Madison Parish Correctional Center
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Known around the state and in operation for over 15 years, this program is designed to rehabilitate eligible offenders who are nearing release with a history of alcohol and drug abuse. Offenders are provided individual and group counseling covering the disease concept of addiction, Offenders are provided treatment planning, and individual and group counseling covering issues associated with substance abuse disorder.
Celebrate Recovery is a faith-based step program for addiction. It is not portrayed for any certain addiction, but for all issues that may arise as addictions. Celebrate Recovery is also based on a Twelve (12) Step Principle much like the programming of Alcoholics Anonymous, with the addition of faith-based principles.
Designed to educate the male sex offender about 27 risk factors which may cause relapse, help familiarize participants with the assault cycle, and help them to recognize situations that increase the risk for re-offending. Offenders are given the opportunity to learn, develop, and utilize risk management skills that can help maintain a lifestyle free from victimizing others.
A curriculum that addresses communication skills and victim awareness; character counts, health, wellness and substance abuse; and budgeting, money management, job search and community resources. Re-Entry also includes aiding the participants in receiving state id’s, birth certificates and Social Security cards.
Motivational Speaker Brianna Calhoun
Motivational Speaker and Re-entry Advocate, Brianna Calhoun recently visited our facility and shared her story with our Programs students. Her story and her music were truly inspiring to all in attendance. She finished the afternoon with several songs that had the ladies dancing and crying!
Louisiana Delta Community College
Fork Lift and Heavy Equipment Training at LTCW provided by Louisiana Delta Community College
