Educational Programming

Anoka County Community Corrections provides educational programming for a number of non-residential programs that help adult offenders achieve healthy and responsible lives.

Most classes meet online. Contact your probation officer for questions.


DWI Education Program

Designed to provide educational programming to Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenders. The programs describe the legal, social, and physical consequences of alcohol use.


Cognitive Programming

Download Cognitive Programming informational flyer

Decision Points

Decision Points is a cognitive-behavioral intervention which includes skill training. It is open ended and allows for continuous enrollment of new participants. The focus of the program is to teach two concepts and four steps to increase participants’ ability to stay out of trouble. Decision Points combines aspects of cognitive skills training and cognitive restructuring. Decision Points teaches new attitudes and beliefs as a set of thinking skills. Participants must complete all five lessons and show proficiency in all skills to successfully complete the course. For males only. Out-of-county referrals not accepted.

Driving with Care

Twelve week group program designed to help male or female offenders change their behaviors around drinking or drug use and driving. Cognitively-based group that focuses on concrete strategies for making productive changes. Driving With Care is not designed to replace chemical dependency treatment or 12-step groups. Instead, it is a cognitive-behavioral group that uses a different approach to supplement treatment or 12-step groups.

Moving On: A Program for At-Risk Women

A gender specific, strength based, closed-ended program that draws on evidence-based treatment models. Provides women with alternatives to criminal activity by helping them identify and utilize personal and community based resources. Out-of-county referrals not accepted.

MADD Panel - Victim Impact Panel

Online Information Flyer

A two-hour panel presentation regarding the impact on victims of drinking and driving.


Theft Intervention Class

Online option: A self-paced, four hour online class. Register and pay $39.97 online at www.acmnclass.com. Complete class 100% online. Available from any computer, mobile device or tablet. Available with full audio. Download informational flyer for important information. 

Classroom option: Shoplifting and Theft Awareness Class (SATA) provides engaging, interactive, and effective court-approved shoplifting/theft prevention classes. To register, visit www.sataclass.org.