One of the programs focuses on a mentor-inmate relationship. Mentors are assigned to inmates and are there for them if they need to talk about …show more content…
Hartford is working on developing an organization where people can donate money in order for dentists to come in and volunteer to look at the inmate’s teeth. If inmates want work done on their teeth to fix problems or maintain hygiene they only have to pay for half of the total price. Once the organization starts to become more developed and more donations are able to be collected there is a good chance that many inmates could get dental care for free. At this point a reward system can be created where the more an inmate behaves the higher on the list for free dental care he or she can get.
When it comes to high risk inmates and putting them into the single cells due to bad behavior there have been problems of suicides and attempts. Hartford jail has come up with some possible ways to fix this or at least try and decrease the chances of this happening. One way to do this is put a two sided mirror in the room so that the inmates cannot see out of the cell, but guard’s can efficiently monitor inmates at all times. Keeping inmates safe and healthy is a big focus for the Hartford jail system and even though these are criminals they are still human, therefore they deserve a decent place to live out there sentence.
Overall, the jail system in Hartford, WI is trying its best to provide a safe, positive, and livable area for inmates to serve their time in hope of decreasing recidivism and increasing personal hygiene to help them after their jail