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Dunn County jail’s Therapeutic Community expands peer‑led treatment and mentoring
Summary
A jail-based Therapeutic Community (TC) launched in February provides a voluntary, peer-supported housing pod with education, mentoring, and MAT integration; staff described criteria, occupancy and mentor partnerships at theAug. 21 CJCC meeting.
Shelly Jo Metzger, the jail’s substance-use counselor, described the Dunn County Therapeutic Community (TC) and its operations at the Aug. 21 Criminal Justice Collaborating Council meeting. "This is my story of recovery that I wish I could have had," Metzger said, explaining why the program is important to her.
Metzger said the TC is a stand-alone block or pod in the jail devoted to people in recovery. The pod is currently configured as a 12-bed, male-only unit with six bunks; since starting in February, Metzger said occupancy has varied: "I have had consistent beds being filled to 6. I've gone down to 4. I've gone up to 7, and by next week, we'll be at 8." Enrollment is voluntary and participants must meet program criteria, including administrative approval…
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