The MATCH/PATCH Program stands for ‘mothers and their children’ and ‘papas and their children’. This program helps incarcerated parents to become better parents. Classification screens inmates who apply to be in this program. Once in the program the inmate has to attend classes during the week. They also have to exhibit good behavior to be able to get their one hour visit with their child and to stay in the program.
What does Classification look for? To begin with they will verify with MATCH/PATCH that there is a parent/child relationship. Then they will look for a list of things that the inmate CANNOT have. The inmate cannot be charged with murder, sexual assault, molestation, child injury, or delivery of narcotics. He cannot have a death penalty or life imprisonment sentence. The inmate cannot be a prison gang member or have friends who are prison gang members. He cannot have jurisdictional holds. And he can’t be housed in non-general units, protective custody or disciplinary detention. Some of the regular disciplinary actions may disqualify him also.
If an inmate would like to apply for this program he can fill out a Human Services Application Form 351-315. Those forms are available in each living unit.
For more information contact MATCH/PATCH at 210-335-6330.
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I just wanted to say I was a active participant of the Patch Program about 4 or 5 years ago. I never missed a class and stayed in the program until the day I was transfered to start my sentence. I was released in January of 2008 and have been on probation ever since then. Yesterday I went to report and I was given a card with my next reporting instructions. The difference from the last 35 ones that I received for the last 3 years is this one said “Last Report.” Next month in Jan. I will be completly free and off of my obligations to the Judicial System. In great part I want to thank the Patch Program for the values they help instilled in me and I credit them for helping me stay focused while in there and after I came out. The daily classes help moviate me even after my release. Thank you so very much for your help, guidance, prayers and trust that some of us will make it and succeed. God bless to you all staff and inmates.
When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.. Good Luck!!!
Congratulations on your success! We hope it helps you and your family to move forward in a more positive way. We would like to make sure that you realize that this site is not connected with the Bexar County Jail, we are privately owned. I hope someone from the jail reads your post and relays your thanks to the staff. Merry Christmas.
I would like to sent to my son books to read can I do that?
and what kind of books. thanks
Ana – You cannot personally send him books. Any books purchased for him must be sent to the jail directly from the publisher.
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