Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Halfway House - Community Transitions
Regions
Address
151 E. Hubert St.
P.O. Box 11
Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone
(740) 689-1200
Fax
(740) 689-0191
Program/Contacts
Travis Mathis – Intake Coordinator
Jim Peck Sr. – Executive Director
Admission/Rejection Criteria Admissions:
- Adult male felony offenders; Male Transitional Control offenders
Rejections:
- Sex offenders (prosecuted or not)
- History of arson
- Mental health issues/medications
- Violent offense (current charge)
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Program Overview
- 45 to 50 day program
- ODADAS certified for both Halfway House and
out-patient counseling.
- Daily two hour substance abuse therapy groups –
first hour is didactic, either film or lecture;
second hour is group discussion using the 12 Step
model.
- Anger Management Groups – three times per week,
two hour group discussion sessions.
- Emotions Group – twice weekly for two hour
sessions. Topics include emotions and/or feelings of
the resident while in a halfway house, away from
family/friends, starting a new life, etc.
- 12 Step recovery meeting (AA/NA) – at least two per day.