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Ada County Jail and Community Transition Center Programs

The Ada County Sheriff’s Office offers comprehensive classes to help offenders successfully transition back into the community. These classes are offered both in-custody and in the Community Transition Center (CTC). Program concepts in jail and the CTC are similar but use different curriculum so can be taken consecutively.

Classes are line at the jail and ctc

An inmate or CTC Participant can enter due to court order, as a term of probation, or through self-referral. A CTC Participant must be ordered to the Community Transition Program and have a minimum of 30 days to serve at the CTC.

Yes. Classes in both areas cover similar concepts but use different curriculum.

These classes are paid for by the participant. If a participant cannot pay for the classes, the court may offer financial help. Programs also offers a scholarship program that participants would have to request and meet eligibility requirements.

In order to be considered for participation in Programs, participants must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be classified at a level 4 – 9.
  • Must be free of discipline for a minimum of 30 days.
  • Must be housed in the Community Transition Center or in a dorm setting in the jail. Inmates housed in the Health Services Unit will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Must have adequate time remaining in custody or at the CTC to complete the entire class.
  • Must have funding prior to beginning the program.

Active Behavioral Change is an evidence-based program designed to help individuals change behavior. It incorporates cognitive-behavioral therapy, the transtheoretical model of behavioral change, social learning theory and motivational interviewing to assist each participant in their successful transition back into the community.

Classes in the jail meet three days a week for two hours per day over four weeks. The cost is $200.

Classes at the CTC meet 3 days a week for two hours per day over three weeks. The cost is $150.

184 inmates successfully completed the ABC program in 2022.

The Substance Abuse Program is an evidence-based program designed to help individuals who are struggling with alcohol and/or drug use/addiction. Participants enrolled in this program learn ways to remain clean and sober. This program utilizes an interactive journaling curriculum and emphasizes relapse prevention therapy — which breaks down the recovery process into specific tasks and skills. It also teaches participants how to recognize when they may be beginning to relapse and how to enact changes before alcohol/drug use occurs.

Classes in the jail meet three days a week for two hours per day over four weeks. The cost is $200.

Classes at the CTC meet 3 days a week for two hours per day over three weeks. The cost is $150.

184 inmates successfully completed the SAP program in 2022.

The Workforce Readiness Program addresses several areas of career readiness including examining their interests and strengths, how to obtain and keep a job, work performance skills and ways to address their criminal record with potential employers. Participants also practice completing job applications and creating resumes that they can take with them and practice their interview skills.

Classes in the jail meet two days a week for two hours per day over four weeks. There is no cost for this program.

Classes at the CTC meet 2 days a week for two hours per day over three weeks. There is no cost for this program.

Programs Staff Contacts:

Shelle Scott, Reentry Programs Supervisor (208) 577-3470

Programs TreeLine (208) 577-3400