GENERAL PROGRAMMING

Umatilla County Community Corrections provide an array of alcohol and drug and other programs to address problematic issues that resulted in court decisions to place individuals on community supervision.  Umatilla County has incorporated known principles of effective correctional programming adhering to the risk, need, responsivity and treatment principles.  Certified counseling staff provides both group and individual counseling that support behavioral change.  Specific curricula include the Matrix Intensive Out-patient Program, Thinking for a Change, Texas Christian University’s Brief Intervention Modules, and Motivation-based Curriculum.

All medium/high risk offenders are referred for services.  Participants can expect to be engaged in treatment services for a minimum of 90 days.  Completion criteria are established on participant’s ability to demonstrate competence in pro-social behavioral change