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What Inmates Do at Floyd County Prison: Work Details, Education, and Counseling

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What Inmates Do at Floyd County Prison: Work Details, Education, and Counseling

Floyd County Prison serves two main purposes: housing state and county offenders, and providing a labor force for Floyd County Government. Many incarcerated people spend a significant part of their day on work details that support county operations and public services. The facility also offers structured programs inside.

What Inmates Do at Floyd County Prison: Work Details, Education, and Counseling

Work Details

  • ✓ Floyd County Public Works - labor support detail
  • ✓ Rome/Floyd Recreation Authority - labor support detail
  • ✓ Animal Control - labor support detail
  • ✓ Recycling - labor support detail
  • ✓ Police - labor support detail
  • ✓ Courthouse - labor support detail
  • ✓ Airport - labor support detail
  • ✓ Georgia State Patrol - labor support detail
  • ✓ City of Rome - two separate contract labor details

Floyd County Prison offers academic programming through its Special Management Unit medium programs. This includes a General Education Diploma (GED) program for those working toward a high school credential. If you need to build foundational skills first, remedial reading and math instruction are also available.

Counseling options include individual counseling as part of the Special Management Unit medium programs. The facility also hosts Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous (AA/NA) meetings - helpful for people focused on recovery. There's also a "Motivation For Change" program available.

General recreation is included in the Special Management Unit medium programs. The facility also offers various worship services, which provide routine and community for many people during their time inside.

Note: Public information covers the types of work details and program categories (GED, remedial education, individual counseling, AA/NA, Motivation For Change, recreation, and worship services), but doesn't include schedules, eligibility requirements, or enrollment steps. Your loved one can ask staff inside the facility for specifics, or you can contact the facility directly.

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