:: Second Chance Center
The Second Chance Center (SCC) is a nationwide, secure, long-term, multi-jurisdictional rehabilitation facility providing alternative sentencing for the judiciary that serves county, state, federal and tribal jurisdictions. The SCC provides a cost effective alternative to jail/prison; full-time 6-8 month rehabilitation in a secure environment. Typically, defendants who are facing a six (6) months to a year sentence, probation/parole violators or those in an early release/transition program are referred to the facility by the judiciary.
The offender participates in a rigorous full-time rehabilitation program in a medium security facility. The SCC provides a non-medical, social rehabilitation model based on education and nutrition. Using a cognitive-behavioral approach that improves communication and learning skills as well as greatly enhances self-esteem, the program helps the offender positively deal with his substance abuse issues as well as gives him tools to help him lead his life without reentering the criminal justice system. Contracted Social Workers assist the ex-offenders reintegration process.
The SCC accepts both direct pay from defendants as well as indigents as pre-paid bed space is available.
Eligibility
The SCC receives its residents from judicial referrals. The facility is a secure, long-term substance abuse rehabilitation program for persons who are either incarcerated or facing incarceration. Eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Must be male;
- Must exhibit a chronic substance abuse problem;
- Must be facing, or have remaining on his sentence at least six (6) months, preferably one year;
- Must not have any serious medical issues, be under psychiatric care or on psychotropic medications;
- Must not be facing charges involving a serious violent offense;
- Must not be a sex offender.
If a person meets the above criteria, an application should be submitted to the SCC. An interview may follow.
Programming
The SCC program is a long-term, social rehabilitation model delivered in a secure, therapeutic enviroment designed to focus the offender on rehabilitation. The program utilizes a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach, emphasizing positive change through the development of pro-social attitudes such as:
- self control
- critical reasoning
- development of moral reasoning skills
- development of life skills
- self-esteem
- problem solving
- coping resources