The mission of JET is to provide a dignified, nourishing environment to help incarcerated individuals gain knowledge, awareness, skills, and services that allow them to grow. The goal is to promote successful community re-entry post-release and a reduction in recidivism, through a range of course topics.
General Courses
- Addictions and Substances
- Employment Skills
- Graphic Design
- Handling Difficult Emotions
- Healthy Relationships
- Learning from Trauma
- Maintaining Positive Change
- Meditation
- Mindfulness
- Parenting
- Personal Finance
- Pop Culture
- Red Flags
- Release and Reintegration
- Roots and Shoots
- Self-Control
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Socialization
- Victim Impact
- Yoga
Spanish Language Courses
- Abriendo Puertas (a walk through the Justice system and rules of the road)
- Parenting
- Criminal Addictive Thinking
- Red Flags
- English as a Second Language/Spanish as a Second Language Female Offender Courses
Jail Education and Transition (for women)
Moving On, a cognitive-behavioral curriculum addressing issues that place women at greater risk to return to the criminal justice system. Moving On uses strategies that build on women’s strengths and skills.
Life Skills, building trust and developing group cohesiveness and covering topics such as:
- Domestic Violence
- Increasing Resiliency
- Healthy Relationships
- Understanding Trauma
- Creating safety plans
- Crime Prevention
- Health Care
- Nutrition
- Fitness and Stress Relief
- Parenting
- Employment Skills
- Substance Abuse Education and Support
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Financial Planning
- Life Coaching
Resource Development, linking women with service agencies, supportive individuals, and health care services in the community.
