Thresholds Program

Thresholds teaches a six-step decision-making program to inmates in the Chester County Prison located in Pocopson, Pennsylvania. Trained volunteers from the community teach inmates, or “clients,” the elements of making good decisions.  The elements (define their situation, set goals, evaluate possibilities for reaching their goals, and implementing the decision) are communicated using lecture, interactive activities, Q&A, and role play.

The Thresholds program is available to:
• Eligible and interested men and women incarcerated in the Chester County Prison;
• Eligible and interested men and women incarcerated at the Correctional Center;
• Eligible and interested youth incarcerated at the Youth Detention Center.

Our Teaching Method

Thresholds uses a two-part teaching methodology. In a group session, the volunteer teacher presents in each class one of the six steps to good decisions.

Between the group sessions, a volunteer will work one-on-one with the client/inmate to clarify and make personal the elements in making decisions.

Client/inmates decide on a goal that is important to them, and use the decisional process with their volunteer in reaching that goal.