The Right Living House
The Prison Farm

VISITATION INFORMATION

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HISTORY

• The Right Living House came about as part of a campaign throne speech commitment by the Honorable Dr. Ewart F. Brown, Premier of Bermuda.
• The Right Living House received its first residents January 7, 2010.
• Offenders are referred through the Bermuda Department of Corrections, Court Services and the Parole Board.
• The Right Living House Treatment Cottage formerly housed the Bermuda Commissioner of Corrections.

SERVICES

• The Right Living House is a nine to twelve month residential therapeutic community, followed by six months of aftercare after the resident has reentered society. The overall goal is to reduce recidivism.
• All offenders directed toward the full TC continuum must be within 12-18 months of Earliest Release Date (ERD) or parole eligibility date at the time of admission to the program and have sufficient time (6-9 months) remaining on post-release conditions of Parole in order to benefit from the community-based, outpatient (Aftercare) component of the treatment continuum.
• Working within the context of Therapeutic Community, The Right Living House provides individual assessments, individual and group counseling, staff facilitated and peer facilitated groups as well as a structured living environment.
• The Right Living House is a self-contained property located on The Prison Farm and housed separately from general population.
• The program is responsible for all daily living services including: gardening/grounds keeping, cooking, laundry and housekeeping.
• The Right Living House is engaged in community activities that allow participants to positively contribute to their neighborhoods.
• Educational, medical, mental health, visitation and recreational services are provided through The Bermuda Department of Corrections.

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