Psychological Development

Aleph helps inmates observe the Jewish holidays and assist them with their daily Jewish practices, books, food items and materials holidays and daily Jewish practices. Over 45% of federal prisoners, 56% of state prisoners, and 64% of jail inmates are diagnosed with mental problems. This suggests a direct correlation between a decrease in services and facilities and an increase in mental health diagnoses in the prison system. We link offenders who would ordinarily be prison-bound to long-term community-based treatment. We rely on mental assessments, individualized treatment plans, and ongoing monitoring to address both the needs of Jews and public health concerns of within our communities.

The statewide support for such services has also seen significant cuts and has barely accounted for annual inflation. The overall shift from institution-based care to a community-based care model is one that theAlephInstitute.com welcomes; however, the funding appropriated to support such programs was much less than initial estimates and has had a significant impact on the ability of the community care based model to be successful in providing adequate mental health treatment to those in need. TheAlephInstitute.com provides alternative solutions to such problems. Everything from mentoring to apprenticeships are available upon request.

If you, or anyone you know either suffers from mental illness or has the resources to help TheAlephInstitute.com please contact us now