Who We Serve
Who
Our focus is on those individuals in jail—whether someone is incarcerated for a day or a year, or serve on corrections staff. What we know, however, is that what we do doesn't happen in a vacuum. TJM is committed to serve whomever God places in our path along the way.
Our commitment:
We transform the very culture of the jail through our presence.
We transform individual lives through our availability.
We transform the quality of jail ministry through training, relationships and prayer.
In working toward those goals, we are available to spend time with inmates and corrections staff. We share in their suffering and rejoicing, we pray, and answer any questions we can.
In serving various facilities, we spend time with corrections officers. The work they do brings its own unique set of challenges and we avail ourselves to any security staff who seeks a listening ear.
In determining how to best function as an organization, we spend time with corrections staff and administrations. Our job descriptions may be different, but it all works best when we work to our strengths.
Where
Transforming Jail Ministries serves in several local corrections and rehabilitation facilities in Hamilton Co., OH and Kenton Co., KY. Our volunteers meet those in jail where they are, understanding they are the guests of those they visit with.
Hamilton Co., OHio
The Hamilton County Justice Center
Located on Sycamore Street between 9th St. and Central Parkway, this is the largest and most secure jail facility operated by Hamilton County. In fact, the Justice Center is one of the 25-largest county jails in the nation. It consists of two five-story buildings connected by a walkway at the second floor level. Anyone who is arrested in Hamilton County is first taken to this location to await ajudication or release. The Justice Center houses both men and women and averages 1,300+ residents daily.
Talbert House at 1617 Reading Road
Talbert House provides the treatment at this facility, with Sheriff's officers providing security. Women are housed on the first and second floors. Men in extended treatment are housed on the third floor. This location is across the street and just slightly north of the Staples store on Reading Road. This building is marked only by a small sign with the address on it and a few Sheriff's vehicles around the building.
Talbert House - Turning Point at Woodburn Avenue
This facility currently houses the Talbert House Turning Point program. It is considered an incarceration facility and is for men only. This chemical dependency community corrections program provides assessment, treatment, and reintegration services in a residential setting for adult men convicted of a second or multiple DUI or alcohol and drug offenses. Services include orientation, assessment, educational sessions, individual, group and family counseling, a six-month Continuing Care Program, and other supportive activities.
Talbert House - Pathways Program
Pathways is a Talbert House treatment program for women with substance abuse problems. It has served the community for more than two decades by providing assessment, treatment, and transition for adult females with felonies and misdemeanors and is located at 1616 Harrison Ave.
The Adapt Program for Men and Women
These are Talbert House residential treatment programs for men and women with substance abuse problems, located in the old Rollmans Hospital at 3009 Burnet Avenue. The residential program is followed by aftercare services.
Talbert House at 3129 Spring Grove Avenue
This facility is a Talbert House work release program for men leaving jail or prison. It is a a community corrections program that provides assessment, treatment, and reintegration for adult men in a residential setting.
River City Correctional Center
River City is a community-based corrections facility. The emphasis in this facility is on treatment and accountability and uses cognitive-behavioral treatment as the primary method of intervention. Located on the old Work House site at 3220 Colerain Avenue, there are four units (three for men and one for women) of 54 people (or less) on each unit.
Northern Kentucky
Kenton Co. Detention Center
Kenton County Detention Center is the largest of Northern Kentucky’s three county jails. KCDC averages a daily inmate population of around 500 and have approximately 100 corrections officers.
Independence Police Department
The Independence Police Department is one of thirteen Kenton Co. law enforcement agencies and provides policing for Kenton County’s second largest city, Independence. We have assigned a volunteer police chaplain with IPD to provide a presence for officers during their shift, and to aid with crisis intervention and death notifications as needed.
If you work for a facility or law enforcement agency in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky that is not listed above and would like more information about how TJM might be able to serve you, contact Shawn Wuske (shawn@tjmi.org) to setup a meeting.
