What Programs Are Available at Hyde Correctional Institution?

Hyde Correctional Institution runs several programs focused on recovery, decision-making, and getting ready for release. For substance-use support, the facility offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) - peer support programs that help people build structure and accountability. Other programs target the patterns that lead to trouble. Anger Management is one option. Thinking for a Change is a cognitive-behavioral program (often called

• ✓ Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - peer recovery support
• ✓ Narcotics Anonymous (NA) - peer recovery support
• ✓ Career Readiness - reentry/job-readiness preparation
• ✓ Anger Management - skills for handling anger and conflict
• ✓ Reaching Out From Within - structured personal-growth programming
• ✓ Thinking for a Change - cognitive-behavioral skills for decision-making
• ✓ Father Accountability - focus on parenting responsibility and accountability

Hyde Correctional Institution partners with Beaufort Community College for academics. Adult Basic Education (ABE) builds foundational reading, writing, and math skills. GED classes are also available through this partnership. If your loved one didn't finish high school, GED preparation can open better job options - and create a routine that makes the time feel more purposeful.

For hands-on training, Hyde CI offers Fork Lift classes through Beaufort Community College. Forklift certification connects to warehouse, shipping, and other entry-level jobs where equipment experience matters. Horticulture classes are also available through the same partnership. Learning plant care and basic horticulture skills can lead to landscaping, groundskeeping, and other outdoor work after release.

• ✓ Adult Basic Education (ABE) - basic academic skills
• ✓ GED - high-school equivalency preparation
• ✓ Fork Lift classes - vocational training
• ✓ Horticulture classes - vocational training

Want to help from the outside? Ask specific questions about how your loved one can get into a program and whether there's a waitlist. When you call, find out what programs are currently running, how someone signs up inside, and who can confirm enrollment (a counselor or program staff, for example). Hyde Correctional Institution: 252-926-1810 Street address: 620 Prison Road, Fairfield, NC 27826 Mailing address: P.O. Box 278, Swan Quarter, NC 27885

1. Call Hyde Correctional Institution - Use 252-926-1810 and ask to be directed to the person who can answer program questions.
2. Ask what’s currently available - Confirm which programs/classes are running now (AA, NA, Career Readiness, Anger Management, Reaching Out From Within, Thinking for a Change, Father Accountability, and the Beaufort Community College classes).
3. Ask how enrollment works - Find out how your loved one signs up inside the facility and whether there are eligibility requirements or a waiting list.
4. Ask how you can support participation - Check whether there’s anything you should (or shouldn’t) mail or discuss that would help them stay engaged.