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From Prison

The following documentation is provided to assist all inmates in the prison systems (no matter what states they are in) with the necessary information they will need to enter into Hope House, if space is available:

First you would need to know that we are a Christian based facility and structured as a support system only (see attached rules/guidelines). The admission process for Hope House consist of 5 requirements to enter:

1. You must be a recovering addict and/or alcoholic and have no unresolved violent issues.
2. We do not take sex offenders
3. You must send $314.00, (this covers 2 weeks rent and $50 to hold your bed), whether or not you need a letter of acceptance to present to the board before you can be released from prison. This will guarantee you a space at Hope House; make sure you can come here before you send your deposit, because it is non-refundable. We will need 2 weeks notification of the date you are to be released.
4. You need to know we are Christian based and by your signature upon entry into Hope House, (per NAC 449.154995), you will choose to attend Church at our facility and go out once a week to Living Grace Ministries.
5. You must send a copy of your most recent Tuberculosis test and physical examiniation before entry will be granted; see if you can get your caseworker involved in this process.

Should you decide to accept the above terms, we would need a complete application (see your caseworker), once the application has been approved, you would send your check or money order to Hope House Inc., and mail it to Hope House, P.O. Box 36611, Las Vegas, NV 89133-6611. Remember, this deposit is non-refundable, should you decide not to arrive on the day you are released or not to stay at Hope House. A letter of acceptance will be sent as soon as your deposit is received.

If you don't have the deposit, please have your caseworker contact Parole and Probation or the State of Nevada to see if you qualify for their indigent program. If you do, they will pay your deposit to enter Hope House.

We have no requirements as far as length of stay and there is no restrictions on work. I pray I've given you enough information, and I wish you all the blessings in the world.

The men's home is located at 2500 Apricot Lane., Las Vegas, NV 89108; 1 block east of Michael Way, off Smoke Ranch. We are the third house on the right hand side. It's the 2 story house that sits behind a block wall, the front lot is empty and the front door is on the North side of the house.

HOPE HOUSE FOR MEN/WOMEN RULES/GUIDELINES
1. This is a non-smoking facility; you can only smoke in the back patio area. If you are caught smoking anywhere else, it may result in dismissal of residency. Please use ashtrays, when full, empty into silver container to the left of the door and do not throw butts on the ground.
2. Hope House has 12 meetings that are mandatory for all residents to attend, Meditation is at 7 am Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri and at 6:15 am on Tues; Sat and Sun is self meditation; Sun at 2 pm is Church, Mon at 7 pm is Bible Study, Tues at 7 pm is our House Meeting, Wed we go to an outside Church at 6:15 pm, Thurs at 7 pm is our Men‘s meeting, Fri at 7:30 pm is our 12 Step Bible Study and Sat at 7 pm is game night; however, we do have a couples group which meets on Mon at 7 pm, please do not go in or through their meeting (this is the only time you’re allowed to smoke on the front porch if they are in session). The only way you can be excused for these meetings, is that you have to work (you still have to get an outside meeting before or after work), you have counseling or you are seriously ill. (make sure you get your meeting list signed)..
3. All residents must actively seek employment daily until employed, or other arrangements have been made. If you have a part-time job, continue seeking until you get a full-time job; no work on Sunday‘s.
4. Rent is paid on the same day you enter unless other arrangements are made; the balance begins on your “move-in-date”. Anyone leaving owing money will not be allowed to return until it is paid in full.
5. Everyone will pay $5 per week for supplies & do not take them from the storage area; No Exceptions
6. All residents fully dressed at all times; if you‘re coming out of the shower, put your clothes on first.
7. If you have an attitude, please go for a walk; it’s ok to talk to the donkeys out back but don’t feed them.
8. Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be asked to leave immediately.
9. If you are on medication, you are responsible for obtaining a lock box to place them in; please supply staff with a key (you will be monitored). If medication is being abused, you will be asked to leave.
10. All residents personal areas must be neat and clean at all times (nothing under beds, no shoes outside of closet (those residents with portable closets, please do not put anything on top of them), no bags or anything beside the dressers, no clothes are to be thrown anywhere; hang them up or put them in a drawer). Beds are to be made by 9 a.m. on weekdays; if you are not in your bed, it needs to be made correctly at all times (no personal blankets, comforters or pillows are to be left on the bed during the day; leave it as it was when you moved in). Each resident is to take turns vacuuming their rooms and empty your garbage can daily; don‘t remove clear bag unless absolutely necessary. Do not clutter the top of your dressers; if any resident needs more space you need to get a storage unit. Please do not put wet/dry towels anywhere but on the racks in your closet or on the racks in the bathroom (do not hang anything on the sprinkling system, doors in your room or equipment in the storage area adjacent to the living room).
11. All residents are responsible for washing their own bed covers (please wash in warm water only, no bleach); your clothes must to be washed weekly (No exceptions). First load in at 7 am (must be colored until 10 am to keep hot water for showering); last load in at 9 pm; please clean the lint trap after each use. Do not leave your clothes in the washer or dryer, others should not have to be responsible for finishing your laundry unless you arranged for them to do so. You must supply your own detergent, bleach & fabric softners. No laundry can be done on Sunday’s (No exceptions).
12. No bottles, glasses or cups are to be left in your rooms or anywhere else for that matter.
13. No TV in rooms unless you’ve been approved to do so. When you use the TV in the front room, make sure it is turned off when you‘re not watching it; note: the TV can’t be turned on from 9 am - 1 pm unless movies focused on recovery are being watched. Please keep the volume on the TV and the radio in the game room at a respectable level (only spiritual music can be played in the game room).
14. “NO” X or above, Unrated, MA or R rated movies are to be shown at Hope House (understand that you will be asked to leave if you are caught watching these type movies).
15. Please clean the bathroom after each use & empty the garbage cans daily (do not change the bag unless it‘s absolutely necessary). Use clear bags only, which you will find in the bottom drawer in the middle island in the kitchen; do not use store bags and do not store grocery bags anywhere but in the top drawer past the breakfast bar. When the toilet paper runs out look under the sink for a refill.
16. Please do not put paper towel or wet wipes in any of the toilets. Clean all hair from the shower drain after each use (if stoppage of drains are caused by resident neglect, all will be held responsible for the bill).
17. No eating meals in your bedrooms or in the TV area, you can eat snacks; but if this privilege is abused, you will lose it, eat at the dining tables or breakfast nook and store all dry foods on shelves where assigned.
18. All Residents are assigned refrigerator space, do not store food on top of refrigerators or any other items for that matter. All residents in the same storage area are responsible for their food and keeping the entire area clean at all times; empty the garbage daily, Do not leave grocery bags on your shelves). Make sure no food is left to spoil; if you see something that did spoil, throw it away. Please stay out of the other refrigerators and do not go through anything that doesn‘t belong to you, if caught, you may be asked to leave.
19. This house is big, please help keep it clean; turn out lights when they are not being used and make sure all exit doors are locked at all times.
20. Do not rearrange anything when you use or clean it, please put it back where you got it from.
21. When you leave, please leave your room door opened so we know you are gone.
22. When preparing meals, please clean up behind yourselves. Do not use the microwave over the stove (the door is broke). No dishes are to be left on the dish rack, rinse and put in the dishwasher immediately after use; it will be started when it is full (those pots and pans that are too big to go into the dishwasher needs to be hand washed in hot soapy water); do not take the silverware to work or from the house for any reason. There’s to be no standing water left in the sink and wipe it out after each use; wipe all appliances, countertops and cabinets with water only as needed (do not use any chemicals), do not pour grease in the drain; (yellow cup is for reusable grease and the blue one is for grease to be discarded).
23. Do not put any food in the garbage disposal, we have a septic tank and it will cause damage to it.
24. No bare feet.
25. No pets unless express permission has been given by Administration.
26. If you notice anything wrong, notify Management immediately; do not try to fix it.
27. Read evacuation plans which are posted in your room and get with Resident Manager to discuss.
28. Bad language is a waste of energy, please replace it with something positive.
29. No one is to store anything on property without permission from Management.
30. No keys will be given to the house unless Management sees different. If no ones home to let you in, a key will be placed in a private spot, please call 630-7833 or 499-8696 to find out where.
31. No candles of any kind can be burned on this property whatsoever.
32. Absolutely nothing is to be hung on any walls and nothing is to be removed from the walls or rooms that is not your personal property. If anything is taken that doesn’t belong to you, charges will be filed.
33. Do not water or mess with any plants, Melba will take care of this.
34. Push all chairs back when you get up from the table (inside or outside).
35. No phone calls after 11 pm or before 7 am unless approval has been given by Management (same applies to cell phones); keep the volume at a respectable level. There is a 15 minute time limit on all phone calls (absolutely no 411 or 555-1212 calls; should any be found on the bill, all residents will be held responsible for paying it). We do have long distant capability on the phone on the computer. Please answer the phone by saying hello, not Hope House and don’t talk on the phone in the TV area, go out back or to your room.
36. Staff’s telephone is not to be used at any time, and no one is allowed in Resident Manager’s, Lil Rick‘s or Rick & Melba’s area at any time without expressed permission.
37. No overnighters until you have been living at Hope House for 3 months, then approval has to be given.
38. Visitors are allowed on Sundays for church only and one hour after otherwise, there is no visitation inside or outside of premises except P.O.‘s or out-of-town family (permission required) and no children are allowed to spend the night; you can show the house if you’d like. Rides are to drop you off and pick you up at the front door, have then ring the door bell, not blow their horns, once you know they’re here, they can wait in the car or on the porch.
39. No gambling is allowed on Hope House property whatsoever.
40. No stealing or borrowing (i.e. food, clothes, or personal items without permission). Hope House will not be held responsible outside of dismissing someone for stealing.
41. Curfew is at 12 midnight, unless working. Anyone that expects to be out past 12 must call and get Manager’s permission. Should you not make curfew, it may result in the termination of your rental agreement with no refund of unused rent. If you have a special outing and want to stay out later than 12 midnight, 48 hours written request must be submitted to the House Manager for approval.
42. All residents have access to the computer for job search purposes; if it is discovered that pornography or any other illegal things are being done while on the internet, privileges will be lost. Hours are 7 am to 11 pm.
43. If you have a vehicle, and it is not legally registered, it will not be allowed to be parked on the premises (unless told otherwise). Please park on the southeast side of the house; do not block the driveway.
44. All residents with vehicles will sign paperwork regarding storage rights for all vehicles left on Hope House property any longer than 15 days after said resident has left.
45. Workout equipment can be used at your own risk; please wait until 7 a.m. before you use them. Last use can be as late as 10 p.m. A basketball court is on the east side of the house, please be respectful of the people who sleep next to the goal. No energy drinks are to be brought on the property whatsoever.
46. If you want to use the spa please allow one days notice to Rick/Melba (we need to unlock the spa, turn it on and put chemicals in to make it safe); you will need to wash whatever you’re wearing in clear water to remove any soap residue. You will also need to shower in clear water thoroughly before going into the spa to remove any oils and/or soap residue from your body.
47. If schedules need to be worked out for shower times, please let the Resident Manager know.
48. There are a lot of stray dogs, please use caution when walking up the streets.
49. Please be respectful of all neighbors, do not enter their yards unless asked (do use their yards for shortcuts) and do not get close to their mailbox; if caught, you can be prosecuted and/or asked to leave.
50. There is no reason for any men to be at the trailer unless you’re the Resident Manager or at a meeting.
51. Should you need a letter from Hope House Administration, you will need to give 48 hours notification to the Resident Manager.
52. Any items left after 15 days will automatically become the property of Hope House, please make arrangements with staff to pick up items and you have 3 days to get your food or you will lose it.
53. As representatives of Hope House, Rick, Resident Manager and/or Melba can enter/search your room at any time deemed necessary.
54. It is mandatory that you sign in and out every time you go some where.
55. Mon nights is G.I. for all food areas.
56. Do not come through the back gate; you must come through the front door at all times.
57. Games must be approved before they are played on Hope House property (no cards or dominoes), please go to the 3M Club for this.
58. Hours for the pool table will be 1 pm - 6:30 pm and 8 pm - 10 pm on Mon - Fri and 10 am - 10 pm on Sat. and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sun.
59. All chores must be done before you start your day (no later than 9 am) and it isn’t complete unless it’s been checked by staff.
60. If you notice air in the water lines (shower or sink), please cut it off immediately and notify staff.
61. TB shots must be completed in the time frame given or you may be asked to leave.
62. Write ups will be given to those residents that feel they do not have to adhere to the rules; once you have obtained 4 with consequences, you will be asked to leave. “No exceptions.”
63. It is our hope all residents would be willing to volunteer in assisting us on an as needed basis.
64. Please iron in your room or in your food storage area.

NOTE: If rules/guidelines are continually disobeyed, you will be referred to another program.
Should you have money owed due to unused rent, it will be forfeited.