Phoenix West
Address
3402 W. Cocopah St.
Phoenix, AZ 85009
United States
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 18640
Phoenix, AZ 85005-8640
United States
Visitation
Overview
Phoenix West is a minimum custody ADCRR facility operated by The GEO Group, Inc. whose primary focus is the reduction of recidivism.
- 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- resume’s applications, etc.
- Parenting
- Relapse Prevention
- Self-Control
- Substance use
- Family Ties
- Microsoft Skills
- Money Management
- Securing Housing
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
- Job Skills
- Community Kitchen
- HVAC
- 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.
- Under the supervision of ACI employees:
- Private Partners:
- 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)