Therapeutic Community Program
State Correctional Institution at Chester
500 E. 4th Street
Chester, PA 19013
Phone: (215) 490-5412 |
Contracting Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Capacity:
1,150 |
VISITATION SCHEDULE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
CLOSED
CLOSED
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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Visitors must arrive by 7:00 PM to receive a visit. Also, every other weekend (on Saturdays and Sundays) the visiting hours begin at 8:00 AM and close at 8:30 PM. Call the prison to see which weekends this applies to.
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HISTORY
- CEC operates 7 therapeutic communities (TC) within SCI-Chester.
- Community Education Centers, Inc., was awarded a contract to provide substance abuse therapeutic community program in January, 2008.
- Referrals are made through the PA Department of Corrections.
SERVICES
- Each of the therapeutic communities focuses on cognitive restructuring and PA Department of Corrections approved curriculum is utilized.
- Treatment groups offered include Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), cognitive behavior therapy and criminal thinking errors.
- In July of 2009, a specialized Hispanic TC was added, providing services exclusively to Latino offenders. All program content is rendered in Spanish.
- TC treatment programs are designed to prepare offenders for community reentry.
- Peer lead self-help groups including AA, NA and SOS are offered daily.
- CEC serves general population inmates, parole violators, and inmates classified as Short Term Minimum offenders.
- Out-patient services encompass assessments, monitoring of self-help meetings and group counseling including Thinking for a Change, and violence prevention.
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