Programs and support services inside Siskiyou County Jail: education, AA/NA, religious services, and counseling

The jail offers education options through its Programs staff, including independent study for a GED or high school diploma. These services run in partnership with Yreka High School. Participation is voluntary - your loved one needs to request the program through Programs staff to get started.

The jail holds weekly Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings for substance-use recovery support. Recognized volunteers from each group lead these sessions. Attendance is voluntary, so your loved one can decide whether to participate.

Non-denominational religious services are held twice a week, led by volunteer lay-ministers.

If your loved one wants support from their own faith community, the jail can usually accommodate visits from their pastor during regular visiting times. There's also a dedicated Jail Chaplain - your loved one can request chaplain access by submitting a request inside the facility.

Counseling services are available through Heal Therapy. These are voluntary, so your loved one needs to request them rather than being automatically enrolled. To get started, they submit a request from inside the jail asking for counseling support.

• ✓ Anger Management group counseling (evidence-based; Reconation curriculum) - accessed by submitting a request to the Programs’ Coordinator
• ✓ Drug and Alcohol group counseling (evidence-based; Reconation curriculum) - accessed by submitting a request to the Programs’ Coordinator
• ✓ Life Skills group counseling (evidence-based; Reconation curriculum) - accessed by submitting a request to the Programs’ Coordinator

1. Ask what they want help with - education (GED/high school diploma) or a group program like Anger Management, Drug and Alcohol, or Life Skills.
2. Encourage them to submit a request inside the jail - GED/high school diploma options are accessed by request through Jail Programs staff.
3. Use the program name when they request it - for the group counseling options (Anger Management, Drug and Alcohol, Life Skills), they can request access through the Programs’ Coordinator.