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beckymarie6 · #1 03-28-2010, 05:45 PM

My Husband is soon to be sent to NEvada State. He was told about a program there called the OASIS Program. I have been trying to find out info about it and can not seem to find any. Can someone PLEASE help me

ambeeeezy · #2 03-28-2010, 06:53 PM

I found this on the NDOC website, but there's not a ton of information about it.

NDOC’s substance abuse policy is to address inmate substance abuse problems and provide treatment. The Department has a variety of programs available. Inmates may volunteer for treatment, be assigned because of drug related crimes or if drug use was a factor in their crime. Those found to be using illegal substances while incarcerated are ordered into mandatory treatment according to need, as determined by clinical assessments. They also suffer the loss of “stat time”( good behavior credits that reduce their sentences) and visiting privileges, which can be redeemed by successful completion of the assigned treatment program.

NDOC “treats substance abuse through the services of state licensed/certified substance abuse counselors, staff psychologists, and mental health counselors. We have three therapeutic communities (TCs) which provide intensive treatment ranging from 6-12 months in duration; DUI programs for men and women; two substance abuse counselors in the Regimental Discipline Program (“Boot Camp”); two substance abuse counselors at Southern Nevada Correctional Center (youthful Offenders) and APE (Addiction Prevention Education) which is a psycho-educational class for inmates in the General Population.

OASIS (which stands for Offenders Acting in Solidarity to Insure Sobriety) was opened in March 2002 to provide a full-time treatment resource to Southern Nevada male inmates. NDOC program staff includes a Program Manager, an Administrative Assistant, a Clinical Supervisor, a Caseworker, six Substance Abuse Counselors and a Correctional Officer. OASIS treats 204 inmates at a time, in Unit 6 at the Southern Desert Correctional Center in Indian Springs. Aftercare is provided every Friday to OASIS graduates who remain at SDCC.

OASIS NORTH was opened January 22, 2007 to provide a fulltime treatment resource for Northern Nevada male inmates. It is patterned after OASIS and treats 171 male inmates, in Unit Five at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Aftercare is provided to graduates of this program who remain at NNCC.

The ARCH Program (which stands for Addiction Recovery and Commitment to Healing) is our therapeutic community for women at the Southern Nevada Women’s Correctional Center in North Las Vegas. Two full-time counselors and volunteers conduct the program which can serve 70 women at a time. Aftercare is provided at SNWCC and at Jean Conservation Camp for women who complete ARCH but have not yet paroled or discharged their sentences.

Substance Abuse treatment id provided at Southern Nevada Correctional Center located at Jean. There are plans to open a 50 Program similar to the OASIS and ARCH in the near future.

Nevada law has mandated treatment for inmates convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI). Treatment comes within the last year of an inmate’s sentence and may be followed by Residential Confinement (house arrest), if the inmate qualifies. The men’s 8-week program is at Indian Springs Conservation Camp and is operated by a private provider, CiviGenics. The contract is re-bid every four years. The women’s program is offered by an NDOC Substance Abuse Counselor at Jean Conservation Camp and also runs for eight weeks.

**Keltria** · #3 03-29-2010, 01:17 AM

Welcome to PTO - hope you find the site useful.

gvillemomx2 · #4 11-05-2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by beckymarie6

My Husband is soon to be sent to NEvada State. He was told about a program there called the OASIS Program. I have been trying to find out info about it and can not seem to find any. Can someone PLEASE help me

Is your husband in Oasis? Mine is in Northern Nevada. I ask because I want to know what you think of the program. Thanks for any reply

MushroomsGirl · #5 04-10-2011, 07:35 PM

My boyfriend and I have been trying to get him into the Oasis program at NNCC for 6 months now. It is the best program for Addiction and the board LOVES to see the completion of this in the records. It is not an easy program from what I hear but it is beneficial if your man really wants to learn about addiction and how to stay clean when he gets out. Best of luck...I know we had to fight to get my man into this program and there is a waiting list so I would say if you have a chance do it!