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| The New Hampshire Hillsborough County Department of Corrections is the largest county correctional facility in the state. County Corrections committment to public safety requires them to securely and safely detain all lawfully committed offenders. Quality training of county staff continues to allow them to meet the expectations set by the citizens of the county. Correctional Inmate Programs While incarcerated, inmates are offered self-improvement programs to help better their lives once released. Programs include: ~ Rehabilitation and Self-Improvement Programs ~ Active Christian Parenting ~ Specialized and Faith-Based Inmate Programming such as: ~ House of Healing ~ Thresholds and Decisions ~ Parenting Program for Parents of Preschoolers ~ Residential Substance Abust Treatment ~ Work Release Program Corrections self-sustainability programs In a dual purpose to save money for the County as well as provide skills to the inmates, Hillsborough County Corrections, grows almost all it's own vegetables and bakes almost all it's own breads. Inmates also maintain the grounds of County property throughout the county. Programs that benefit the Community From inmate labor force Corrections offers several programs that benefit communities throughout the County in a variety of ways such as: ~ The Community Service Program was created to provide towns and municipalities with a labor force to complete projects that would otherwise go undone due to limited resources and shrinking budgets. In fiscal year 2006, the Community Service Program was sent to 19 different agencies in 16 different municipalities throughout Hillsborough County. Additionally, the Program completed projects for non-profit agencies such as UpReach Therapuetic Riding Center, the New Hampshire Special Olypics, and various youth athletice leagues. From Department of Corrections Staff ~ Operation Impact Program is a drug and alcohol awareness program intended to provide the youths of our community with a snapshot of life within a correctional facility adn the stark realization of the effects of incarceration on th individual and his/her family. It includes a tour of the correctional facility and a question and answer period with prescreened inmates. The program allows inmates the opportunity to share their life experience with participants in the hope that they will learn from the mistakes of others. Visit the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections, to find out more. County Links Home |