About Second Chance Center
The Second Chance Center (SCC) is state-wide, secure, long-term, multi-jurisdictional rehabiliation facility. The SCC provides the judiciary with an alternative to jail/prison in a secure enviroment. It targets offenders who have six (6) months to a year remaining on their sentences.
The offender participates in a rigorous full-time rehabilitation program. The SCC provides a non-medical, social detoxification model of rehabilitation based on nutrition, exercise and education. The program helps restore personal integrity and self-esteem. Licensed Social Workers will assist the ex-offender in his reintegration process.
The SCC currently can provide up to 300 beds with expansion capacity to 600 beds. It is located in the vacated Westside Jail west of Albuqerque, NM; off I-40 at the Paseo Del Vulcan exit. See Map.
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