Mat-Su Pretrial339 East Dogwood Road Palmer, Alaska 99645Telephone: (907) 745-0943 Fax: (907) 746-0501
Visiting Hours
Visits will be one hour in duration. All hours are 7 days a week. 9:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 2:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.; and 8:00 p.m. All visits will begin and end on the hour.
LATE ARRIVALS WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT TIME PERIOD.
Visiting Rules
Mat-Su pretrial offers educational programming to include adult basic education, GED, and life skills in order for individuals to improve interpersonal and academic skills, to successfully function within the institution, and to enhance community integration and economic self-sufficiency.
As this is a pre-trial facility, classes and programs are presented in shorter seminars of 1 1/2 to 3 hrs, 1 to 3 days in length. Some anger management and parenting series can extend to as long as eight 3 hour sessions. All programs target 100% of the inmate population. Class offerings are posted weekly in inmate dorms and inmates are then given the opportunity to request participation in those classes. The library is also available to them daily for study, reading and educational videos.
Classes are taught by the education coordinator, as-well-as by outside volunteers and contractors. GED testing is also available to inmates. The education coordinator is the Chief Examiner for Mat-Su Pre-Trial.
Examples of Life Skills Classes include:
Anger Management
Stress Management
Computer Skills
Health and Fitness
Communication
Time Management
Motivation
Goals
Parenting
Budgeting
Checkbook Balancing
CPR/First Aid
HIV/AIDS
Career Planning
Job Skills
Critical Thinking
Cognitive Self Change 1 & 2
Computer Skills/Lab
Examples of ABE classes include:
Basic Math Skills
Writing Workshop
Literature Review
Reading for Comprehension
History/Cultural Awareness
Science
Because of the nature of a pre-trial facility, with its relatively short-term population, post-secondary education is not offered. However, inmates are given information on the opportunities available to them. Vocational education is also not formally taught, but inmates do have opportunities for hands on instruction through work opportunities at this facility (i.e. Kitchen workers, janitorial, laundry).
Mat-Su Pre-Trial Facility has several support services available for inmates:
Education Coordinator
Probation Officer
Mental Health counseling
Medical (via Registered Nurse, Medical Doctor, and Physician Assistants)