Ten residents of the program are employed at a warehouse facility operated by the Department of the Treasury in Hamilton. These young men are eighteen years of age or older and have earned their high school diploma or GED. Residents work Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 2:30, as furniture restorers, computer technicians, and general help in the warehouse. Warehouse managers and Capital Transition Youth Workers supervise them. The Capital Transition residents are paid for their work. Additionally, residents will receive a Certificate of Participation outlining the skills learned in support of securing employment in the future.
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The remaining fourteen beds are reserved for young men from Mercer County who are transitioning from Secure Care or Community Programs back to their homes. Some of these residents will be beginning their parole experience after serving a sentence, while others will be ordered to participate in the program as a condition of probation. They will commence their aftercare experience with the support of the Capital Transition staff for an average of thirty to forty-five days. Though residing at the facility, the residents will attend a public or private school, secure employment in the community, participate in counseling and/or drug and alcohol treatment (if necessary), and engage in all other aspects of their conditions of parole.
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In addition, Capital Transition will provide evening programs addressing practical issues that will support a successful transition, including:

• Job Readiness Classes, covering important skills such as resume writing, interview skills, appropriate dress and conduct, etc.
• Life Skills Programs, including cooking, banking and money management, the tax system, etc.
• Juvenile Parole &Transition Services Classes, covering reporting, parole status obligations, curfews, expectations, etc.

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• Social Skills Curriculum, including parenting, substance abuse prevention, etc.
• Driver's License Prep.
• College/Distance Learning, when appropriate. When eligible residents can choose to participate in a work/study situation wherein they will pursue college-level education and/or employment in the community and do so without direct supervision of program staff.

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• House meetings, group counseling etc.
• Individual case planning.
• Phoenix Gang Resistance Curriculum.
• Family visits.
• Residents will participate in Preparation for Independence when eligible. This will open up the possibility of furloughs of 4,12, 24, 48 and 56 hours in duration.

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The activities in which each resident participates will be determined by his Case Management plan which will be developed in a collaborative manner by the State Parole Board or County Probation Office, the Office of Community Programs, teachers, social workers, community leaders, and other professionals supporting the care of the resident.

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