Offender Programs
Piedmont Regional Jail offers evidence-based rehabilitative, educational, and vocational programs that help incarcerated individuals prepare for a successful return to their families and communities. Working alongside trusted community partners, our programs address recovery, behavioral health, education, employment readiness, and family relationships, all with the goal of reducing recidivism.
"The Re-Entry Program is more than a service; it's an opportunity for change, growth, and a fresh start. You are not alone. We are here to help."
Our Mission
To deliver effective evidence-based, rehabilitative, educational, and vocational programs that foster growth, accountability, and dignity, while reducing recidivism and supporting successful community reintegration through proven practices and collaborative partnerships.
Successful Living Re-Entry Program
"Follow the road of recovery to reach your destination."
Established in 2022 in partnership with Crossroads Community Services Board, the Successful Living Re-Entry Program is a structured, twelve-week intervention that addresses substance use disorders while preparing participants for life after release. Core components include substance abuse education, identifying personal triggers, building coping strategies, relapse prevention planning, and life skills development.
The program has since grown to meet a broader range of needs through community partnerships that provide educational workshops, transitional support, and resource connections. By pairing in-custody programming with strong community ties, Successful Living aims to reduce recidivism, promote sustained recovery, and improve outcomes for individuals returning home.
Program Services
- GED preparation
- Life skills and decision-making classes
- Job training, résumé building, and interview skills
- Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
- Peer support groups and Narcotics Anonymous
- Substance abuse counseling (if required)
- Parenting classes
- Religious and spiritual guidance (optional)
Participant Incentives
To encourage engagement and program completion, participants may earn structured incentives, including approved meals from outside vendors, approved movie weekends, designated commissary incentive weeks, and, when appropriate, housing separate from the general population.
Community Partners
Recovery & Behavioral Programs
Substance Use Education
Crossroads CSB helps participants overcome substance use disorders through education, counseling, and strategies to identify and manage personal triggers. Its 20-lesson curriculum covers relapse prevention, co-occurring mental health disorders, stress and emotional well-being, anger and communication, family and parenting, money management, educational and vocational goals, and grief and loss.
Peer-Led Recovery
The McShin Foundation is a Richmond-based nonprofit, founded in 2004, that carries a message of hope to people seeking recovery from substance use disorders. Its peer-led, 14-week in-jail curriculum works through the problem, the solution, and the actions participants can take, alternating with weekly spiritual principles, then moves on to identifying and removing barriers to recovery and concludes with Recovery Coach (RC) training.
Peer Support Group
Peer support gives individuals struggling with substance use disorder the chance to talk with, and hear from, people who are living in recovery. The group meets every Friday, alternating between male and female participants.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Narcotics Anonymous is a free, peer-led fellowship for people recovering from drug addiction. Members share their experience, strength, and hope in a supportive, non-judgmental setting and work the Twelve Steps to stay clean one day at a time. NA connects participants with a recovery network that continues after release, with meetings available in Farmville and surrounding communities.
Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
MRT is a cognitive-behavioral treatment system developed for justice-involved individuals. Through structured group sessions, written exercises, and homework, participants work step by step to improve moral reasoning, decision-making, and self-identity. The program focuses on confronting negative patterns, rebuilding relationships, and developing positive habits, and studies have shown significant long-term reductions in re-arrest rates for participants.
Education & Life Skills
GED Preparation
A faculty member from Southside Virginia Community College teaches twice a week for both male and female participants, helping them work toward their General Educational Development (GED®) credential to support academic advancement, employability, and successful re-entry.
Academic Tutoring (Ages 18–22)
In partnership with Prince Edward County Public Schools, the jail offers tutoring for participants ages 18–22 who struggle academically or have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Ms. Ruth Williamson provides tutoring twice weekly to strengthen academic skills and prepare participants for lifelong learning.
Parenting Classes
Volunteers from the Pregnancy Support Center in Farmville lead parenting classes open to both male and female participants. The four-session series covers the foundation of parenting, modeling and leading your children, consistency and loving discipline, and practical parenting and healthy co-parenting, helping participants maintain positive connections with their children.
Re-Entry & Spiritual Support
Re-Entry Case Management
LOC Family Services provides comprehensive re-entry support, including help with housing, obtaining identification documents, and connecting to other critical resources. Staff visit the facility twice a week to meet directly with participants, ensuring timely access to support and continuity of care through the transition home.
Religious Services
Piedmont Regional Jail respects the religious freedom of all individuals in our care. Weekly religious services, led by the jail chaplain and a team of trained volunteers, offer opportunities for worship, spiritual guidance, and personal reflection that support emotional well-being, moral development, and rehabilitation.
Jail Programs & Services
In addition to Successful Living, Piedmont Regional Jail offers several complementary programs and services that support rehabilitation and successful reintegration. Eligible individuals may submit a formal request to participate and are approved based on established jail criteria.
Work Release Program
Allows eligible individuals to keep a job in the community while serving their sentence. Participation must be approved by the court or the Department of Corrections, and participants must meet jail requirements such as a non-violent offense, a sentence under 18 months, no outstanding detainers, a licensed employer, their own transportation, and a passed drug test.
Home Electronic Monitoring (HEM)
Allows approved individuals to serve their sentence at home under GPS monitoring while continuing to work. Like Work Release, HEM requires court or Department of Corrections approval and is subject to jail eligibility criteria and required weekly check-ins.
Inside & Community Workforce Program
Gives eligible individuals the opportunity to build work habits and job skills through supervised work assignments, both inside the facility and in the community.
Mental Health Services
Mental health services are available to support the well-being of individuals in our care and to address behavioral health needs that may affect recovery and re-entry.
Weekender Program
Allows eligible individuals, as ordered by the court, to serve their sentence on weekends so they can maintain employment and family responsibilities during the week.
Commissary Services
A weekly commissary is available to all individuals housed at the facility. Family and friends can add funds by money order, at the lobby kiosk, online, or by phone.
Eligibility & How to Apply
Program eligibility is determined through a comprehensive review of each individual's current and prior charges, institutional behavior, medical and mental health clearance, classification level, court recommendations, and overall suitability. This process ensures placements are safe, appropriate, and matched to each participant's needs and risk level.
To be considered for Successful Living, participants must:
- Be currently incarcerated or recently released from a local or state correctional facility
- Be approved by the court, probation officer, or correctional administration (if applicable)
- Be willing to participate and follow all program rules
- Be motivated to improve life skills, employment readiness, and personal responsibility
- Not pose a safety risk to staff, volunteers, or other participants
- Not be a registered sex offender
- Submit a completed application or offender request
Referrals
Participants may be referred by the court system, probation or parole officers, jail or correctional staff, or approved community partners.
Final Approval
Acceptance is based on eligibility review, program availability, and administrative approval. Participants are expected to attend all scheduled classes and sessions, follow program rules, and treat staff and peers with respect.
Contact Us
Piedmont Regional Jail Authority
801 Industrial Park Road
Farmville, VA 23901
Phone: (434) 392-1601
Piedmont Regional Jail will continue its partnerships with community organizations to provide evidence-based, skill-building services for the individuals we serve.