WOMEN'S JAIL GROUP
Admission Criteria:
Participants must have at least one mental health diagnosis on Axis I or Axis II for admission into the group. Participants must be appropriate for a group setting (i.e.; have been following Detention Center protocol).
Group Format:
Psycho-educational
Group Goals:
- Develop life skills to better cope with being incarcerated
- Develop life skills to prevent re-incarceration after release
Discharge Criteria:
A participant is discharged from the group:
· When released from jail
· When the goals have been met
· When the participant refuses to attend
· When Detention Center staff state the participant is inappropriate for group



