Pound Pup Legacy

Unique Programs

• Marriage Seminar: Annually, inmates volunteer to participate in the Marriage Seminars. Community volunteers from local churches facilitate this event that is designed to strengthen relationships and improve communication between inmates and their spouses. Beyond communication sessions, the inmates and their wives have lunch together.
• Wings Ministry: In December 2005, the Wings Ministry came to SCI to present their Christmas party and program. Over 300 offenders and their families participated in arts and crafts, family relationship strengthening session, holiday plays and singing Christmas carols. Fifty volunteers and approximately 30 staff assisted with the Wings program facilitators.

Inmate Programs

Industries

• Health Tech manufactures cleaning supplies

Community Service

• Berne Union Schools - Cleaning/Painting
• CTA - Cleaning/Painting, Moving Furniture
• Central Office - Painting/Moving Offices
• Fairfield County ODOT - Litter Removal/Cleaning
• Lancaster City Schools - Removing Fence, Cleaning, Litter Removal
• ODOT - Litter Removal, Cut Brush
• Lancaster Street Department - Clean Trucks
• New Lexington American Legion - Clean Up
• New Lexington Street Department - Raking Leaves
• Buckeye Lake State Park - Paint, Grass Mower
• Franciscan Missions - Collect Stamps
• Hocking County Animal Shelter - Care for Dogs
• Ohio Expo Center - Plan Production
• Ohio Reads Program - Reading Program
• Service Learning Workshop
• Youth Affairs/Foundation Dinner Cards
• Cleaning, painting and stripping floors in shchools

Career Technical

• Horticulture
• Carpentry
• Drafting
• Welding
• Plumbing

Academic

• Pre-GED
• GED
• Adult Basic Education
• Literacy unit
• Hocking College

Unique Programs

• Pound Puppy Program: The Pound Puppy program trains 7 to 8 dogs each cycle, which lasts 7 weeks. The dogs are taught 5 basic commands and 2 certified instructor volunteers are utilized from the Richland County Dog Kennel Club. The program works in conjunction with Kind Hands 4 Paws (Zanesville), Logan County Shelter (Bellevue), and Mid Ohio Animal Welfare League.
• Family Life Center: The Family Life Center seeks to provide offenders with a variety of programming needs to help build the bridge between incarcerated fathers and their children. Program opportunities that assist in that mission include Responsible Family Life Skills, Success After Prison, From the Inside Out, Victim Awareness, Financial Management and Reclaiming American Citizenship.
• PROVE: The Personal Responsibility of Violence Elimination program focuses on offenders whose crimes include domestic violence behavior. The 13-week program aims at increasing awareness of the offenders' behavior while providing avenues to change.
• 90 Day Intensive Outpatient Program: This program is provided by Recovery Services staff and functions to instill knowledge into offenders regarding the disease of chemical dependency and its' effect on the various areas of the offenders' life. This is approached in a holistic manner rather than strictly discussing substance abuse, and offenders receive 9 hours of group work for 12 weeks.

Inmate Programs

Community Service

• Pound Puppy Program
• Aluminum Recycling Pop Tabs for Children’s Hospital
• Greeting Cards for Nursing Homes
• Lullaby CD's
• Stamps for Kids
• Reading Room Narrator

Vocational

• Administrative office technology
• Auto collision repair
• Baking
• Barbering
• Carpentry
• Graphic occupations
• Plumbing
• Turf management
• Visual Communications
• Drafting
• Drywall
• Apprenticeships in plumbing, electrician, maintenance, animal trainer, carpenter, cook, HVAC and building maintenance repair

Academic

• Pre-GED
• GED
• Literacy unit
• Post secondary education
• Transitional Education Programming

Unique Programs

• Resolving Conflict identifies the negative behaviors and root issues of conflict. This program examines basic human needs and responses as these needs are not met. It introduces different ways to exhibit positive responses to conflict, communication and conflict resolution.
• Responsible Family Life Skills: Introduces the concept of Community Justice as it pertains to the justice process, offender accountability, impact of crime on victims and stakeholder input. Examines avenues in which offenders can make amends and reparations for harm to victims.
• Steps provides information regarding the Twelve Steps and how to implement them in an offenders life as problem solving tools. Addresses brining about positive changes and personal growth in their lives through interactive lectures, discussions, homework, and personal application.

Inmate Programs

Community Service

• Inmate speak out program
• Angels for Animals
• Jubilee Gardens

Academic

• Adult Basic Education
• Pre-GED
• GED
• Pre-Release