CORE PROGRAMS
offered at all institutions

Meditation Program teaches

• Skills and discipline of quieting mind/body
• Impulse control
• Greater understanding of behaviors that perpetuate violence
• Alternatives to violence.
• Mindful living.
  

Read Jon's story.

Achieving Your Potential, a cognitive/ behavioral change program designed by The Pacific Institute for prisoners, reinforces concepts learned in meditation and teaches and motivates participants to

• Identify and change dysfunctional and criminal thinking and behavior
• Change negative beliefs about themselves, others and society
• Become more effective and comfortable in dealing with others
• Set and achieve goals.
  

Read Frieda's story.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

Yoga Program for mind/body wellness

Art Programs

Re-entry Services provide newly-released participants

• Help with basic needs
• Links to support groups and housing and employment opportunities.

POTOSI CORRECTIONAL CENTER PROGRAMS

GED Program (eliminated at PCC by state budget cuts) enables students to

• Become more aware of their intelligence
• Increase their skills in reading, writing, and math
• Earn their GEDs
• Share their knowledge with others.

Read Frankie's story.

Adult Basic Education and ESL for students who need basic literacy skills or a knowledge of English as another language.

Continuing Ed Program for students who have completed high school or a GED, provides introductory courses in subjects chosen by the students themselves, such as Ethics, Literature, Economics, Intro to Psychology, Intro to Communication, Managing Conflict.

Read Michael's story.

Ad-Seg Program for prisoners in solitary confinement and/or administrative segregation (ad-seg) to assist them in transitioning into communal housing units.  Students learn:

• Mindfulness-based stress management
• Anger management
• Cognitive behavioral change.