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Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center
Superintendent:Rob Dah
1000 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway
Box 400
Bethel, Alaska 99559
Telephone: (907) 543-5245
Fax: (907) 543-3097
Inmate Programs
All programs are offered to all General Population Inmates Monday through Friday 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Outdoor Recreation: There is an outdoor recreation yard. The yard is completely enclosed with a fence and has a ball and basketball hoop. All inmates are offered at least one hour of outdoor recreation per day.
Indoor Recreation: There is a full size gymnasium which is available to all inmates except those in maximum security. The gym can accommodate basketball, jogging, and a wide range of other activities. All inmates are offered at least one hour of indoor recreation per day.
Mental Health: A Mental Health Clinician and a psychiatrist is available through contractual service.
Substance Abuse: A full time Substance Abuse Counselor is on contract to provide substance abuse counseling on a group and individual basis. Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meet weekly. The inmate Substance Abuse program at the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center consists of education and Assessment/referral services, group and individual counseling are provided. Male and female inmates, either sentenced or unsentenced, participate in treatment together.
Anger and Stress Management: A nine (9) hour YKCC certified course is taught every 3 months
Furlough Placements: Tundra Center has CRC beds available to the Yukon Kuskokwim inmates who qualify for work, education and/or rehabilitation furloughs.
Culture Groups: Native Culture club meet once a week with special events held as approved.
Library: Library services include both regular and law. The library provides the prisoners with books, videos and a variety of library related materials. The in-house lending library includes books for various contributing sources. Periodical and in-state newspapers are subscribed to as well as vocational periodicals. Inmates are employed as librarians.
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The institutional law library is fully stocked with legal materials as per the Cleary Partial Settlement Agreement. All inmates may avail themselves to this service.
Religious Activitities: Religious activities are coordinated by the state chaplain. Many volunteer ministers and lay persons hold church services and Bible study groups on an ongoing basis. Individual spiritual counseling is available from many denominations.
Inmate Educational Programs:
There are numerous opportunities available to the inmates at this facility in an ongoing effort to assist in the rehabilitation of the individual inmate. A list of the currently available opportunities follows:
Life Skills
Health
Pre-Release
Aids Education
Employment
Stress Management
Managing your Emotions
Parenting Skills
Adult Basic Education
GED Studies & Testing to obtain a GED
There are other special interest classes available such as, job preparation, computer programming, various software instruction, first aid and CPR classes, etc..
http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/institutions/ykcc/
Superintendent:Rob Dah
1000 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway
Box 400
Bethel, Alaska 99559
Telephone: (907) 543-5245
Fax: (907) 543-3097
Inmate Programs
All programs are offered to all General Population Inmates Monday through Friday 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Outdoor Recreation: There is an outdoor recreation yard. The yard is completely enclosed with a fence and has a ball and basketball hoop. All inmates are offered at least one hour of outdoor recreation per day.
Indoor Recreation: There is a full size gymnasium which is available to all inmates except those in maximum security. The gym can accommodate basketball, jogging, and a wide range of other activities. All inmates are offered at least one hour of indoor recreation per day.
Mental Health: A Mental Health Clinician and a psychiatrist is available through contractual service.
Substance Abuse: A full time Substance Abuse Counselor is on contract to provide substance abuse counseling on a group and individual basis. Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meet weekly. The inmate Substance Abuse program at the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center consists of education and Assessment/referral services, group and individual counseling are provided. Male and female inmates, either sentenced or unsentenced, participate in treatment together.
Anger and Stress Management: A nine (9) hour YKCC certified course is taught every 3 months
Furlough Placements: Tundra Center has CRC beds available to the Yukon Kuskokwim inmates who qualify for work, education and/or rehabilitation furloughs.
Culture Groups: Native Culture club meet once a week with special events held as approved.
Library: Library services include both regular and law. The library provides the prisoners with books, videos and a variety of library related materials. The in-house lending library includes books for various contributing sources. Periodical and in-state newspapers are subscribed to as well as vocational periodicals. Inmates are employed as librarians.
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The institutional law library is fully stocked with legal materials as per the Cleary Partial Settlement Agreement. All inmates may avail themselves to this service.
Religious Activitities: Religious activities are coordinated by the state chaplain. Many volunteer ministers and lay persons hold church services and Bible study groups on an ongoing basis. Individual spiritual counseling is available from many denominations.
Inmate Educational Programs:
There are numerous opportunities available to the inmates at this facility in an ongoing effort to assist in the rehabilitation of the individual inmate. A list of the currently available opportunities follows:
Life Skills
Health
Pre-Release
Aids Education
Employment
Stress Management
Managing your Emotions
Parenting Skills
Adult Basic Education
GED Studies & Testing to obtain a GED
There are other special interest classes available such as, job preparation, computer programming, various software instruction, first aid and CPR classes, etc..
http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/institutions/ykcc/