Map of the Area Around the SCC
Address
7440 Jim McDowell Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87121
Map
Below is a map of the area surrounding the Second Chance Center. If you can see the star located in the top left corner, that is Second Chance Center.
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