Inmate Services Unit

Santa Rita Jail (925) 551-6591
Monday through Friday  8:00am to 4:00pm

Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility (510) 268-7811
Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:00pm

 Funding | Support | Education | Services | Recreation
 Legal Assistance Program | County Library Service
 Chaplain Service | Interviews/Appointments/Phone Calls

Functions of the Inmate Services Section

• To fulfill the mandates of Cal. Administrative Code, Title-15.
• To fulfill the mandates of Cal. Penal Code 4025.
• To provide positive interventions in an attempt to reduce recidivism.

How Inmate Services is Funded  [ Back to Top ]

Through the Inmate Welfare Fund.

• Telephone commissions
• Commissions from commissary sales
• State department of education
• Nonprofit community based organizations
• Grants

Support  [ Back to Top ]

Inmate Program Areas:

• Educational
• Recreational
• Job Skills training
• Chaplaincy
• Emergency release:
  
  Temporary release from custody to attend family funerals or visit terminally ill family members
• Legal Assistance Program

Education  [ Back to Top ]

A.B.E. (Adult Basic Education)  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• Teaches skills for those working towards receiving the G.E.D.

Anger Management

• Intervention techniques are taught through counseling, recognizing and controlling anger, communication techniques, stress reduction, changing behavior patterns, and follow-up upon release.

COMPUTER Minimum Security and CDC State Inmates

• Beginning word processing and keyboarding. Basic tools designed to enhance job skills.

D.A.D.S. Dads Acquiring & Developing Skills (Minimum Security)

• A special program designed to help single and married men to think differently about their roles as fathers and become more involved with their children. Custodial and non-custodial men with children under 18 may apply.

D.E.U.C.E. (Deciding, Educating, Understanding, Counseling and Evaluation)

• D.E.U.C.E. is a substance abuse program, which address addictive behaviors and lifestyles. This 60 day course offers counseling, pharmacology and relapse prevention through personal development.

E.S.L. (English as a Second Language)  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• Designed to improve English language conversation, and writing skills for foreign language speakers.

G.E.D. (General Equivalency Diploma)

• For the student who needs his or her high school diploma, testing administered monthly through Amador Adult Education.

Independent Study  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• Independent Study is for students wishing to earn high school credits, or improve the skills necessary to pass their G.E.D. test.

Literacy  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• This is a one-on-one tutorial program sponsored by the Alameda County Library for those students who need to improve their reading and writing skills.

R.O.P. (Regional Occupational Programs)  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• Basic Computer Skills Course
• Food Service (male and female)
• Bakery (male and female)
• Cosmetology (female)
• Barbering (male)


The above programs (4) will teach the skills necessary to earn a certificate in Food Services, Cosmetology, or Barbering.
• Employability


This program teaches the necessary skills to prepare a resume and develope interviewing skills with the ultimate goal of job placement.

T.A.L.K. (Teaching and Loving Kids)  Santa Rita Jail - Only

• T.A.L.K. teaches positive parenting through self-esteem, basic child development, and child bonding. Contact visits are offered after four consecutive classes.

Services Available  [ Back to Top ]

• N.A. (Narcotics Anonymous - male & female)
• A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous - male & female)
• E.O.R.C. (East Oakland Recovery Center)


Offers drug program placement after incarceration.
• Delancey Street
  Post incarceration drug program
• New Bridge
Post incarceration drug program.
• Alameda County Literacy and Tutoring Program.

Recreation  [ Back to Top ]

• Music programs
• Motivational speakers
• Sport activities