How to volunteer for programs at Etowah County Detention Center (application, background check, who to contact)
Want to volunteer at a jail? It starts with finding the right person to contact. Here's who to reach at Etowah County Detention Center and what the screening process looks like.
Sgt. Carrie McClung runs the Program Section at Etowah County Detention Center. Call her at 256-549-2194 to ask about volunteering and learn what programs currently need help.
Screening Steps
- ✓ Complete a volunteer application
- ✓ Complete an interview
- ✓ Complete a background investigation
Each program has its own rules. The IMPACT inmate program, for instance, only accepts court-ordered participants from courts of the 16th Judicial Circuit. If you have a specific program in mind, call to confirm whether it accepts community volunteers and what you'd actually be doing.
- Call the Program Section supervisor - Contact Sgt. Carrie McClung at 256-549-2194 to ask about volunteer opportunities and to request the application.
- Set up your interview - Once you have the application process started, ask how to schedule the required interview.
- Prepare for the background investigation - All volunteers go through a background investigation as part of screening; ask what information they need from you and what the next checkpoint is after your interview.
Note: Before applying, make sure the program you're interested in is open to the people you want to help. IMPACT, for example, only accepts court-ordered participants from the 16th Judicial Circuit.
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