Phoenix West

Overview

Phoenix West Correctional & Rehabilitation Facility (aka ASP-Phoenix West) is a minimum-custody adult male ADCRR facility operated by The GEO Group, Inc. whose primary focus is the reduction of recidivism. Phoenix West has been under ADCRR contract since April of 1996, and currently consists of two sections:

• A 200-Bed Second Chance Center where inmates serving the last 8-9 weeks of their sentence participate in a variety of programs designed to prepare them for reentry into society. The Second Chance Center is a partnership between the ADCRR, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), and the GEO Group, Inc. DES instructors, Inmate Peer Facilitators, and ADCRR COIIIs provide classes in the following areas:
  • Job readiness- resumes applications, etc.
  • Parenting
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Self-Control
  • Substance Abuse
  • Family Ties
  • Microsoft Skills
  • Money Management
  • Securing Housing
  • Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
  • Job Skills
    • Community Kitchen
    • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
    • Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Preparation
    • Computer Coding
    • Graphic Design
• A 200-Bed unit focusing on:
  • Jobs that provide the opportunity to work offsite with private and government partners to learn and hone work skills, and programs geared toward self-improvement
• The GEO Continuum of Care Program pairs inmates with Transitional Case Managers in their last 2-12 months of incarceration to assist them in setting goals for their future in society. Prior to release, they are introduced to a Post Release Case Manager (in GEOs Corporate Headquarters) who then works with the inmate for up to one year after release. Services provided include mental health/substance use counseling, housing assistance, transportation assistance, job search resources, and financial assistance for clothing and tools.

Programs

Work Crews

• Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
  • Private Partners:
    • Erickson Companies – Inmates construct building trusses to provide complete framing solutions for residential and multi-family home builders.
    • Paul Johnson Drywall – Inmates perform drywall services in apartments, schools, etc. as employees of one of the largest and most respected specialty contractors in Arizona and throughout the Southwest.
  • Installation Crew:
    • Under the supervision of ACI employees:
      • Inmates install office furniture (desks, cabinets, etc.) for state agencies and private businesses throughout the state of Arizona.
      • Inmates build and install structures (ramadas, etc.) in parks and common areas.
• Intergovernmental Agreements
  • Arizona Department of Administration - Inmates perform landscaping and janitorial services for a variety of Arizona government agencies
  • Department of Public Safety – Inmates provide janitorial, landscaping and automotive maintenance services

Education

• Provide instruction and testing in Adult Basic Education (8th grade level)
• Provide high school diploma equivalency (GED/Pearson Vue) instruction and testing, at no cost to the inmate
• Coordinate enrollment and assist inmates in the distance learning environment at Rio Salado Community College

Treatment & Self-Improvement Programs

• Substance Use Disorder Moderate Treatment Program – 6-month Hazelden Living in Balance (EBT) curriculum
• Driving Under the Influence Treatment and Education Program -36-hour basic curriculum
• Changing Offender Behavior – 20 session Change Companies curriculum
• Courage to Change -Change Companies – Variety of subjects
• Reentry (Merging Two Worlds) – 20-hour curriculum
• T. Gorski Relapse Prevention (for inmates with positive Urinalysis tests)