Mass. sheriff's office awarded $30K for jail-based drug treatment programs

The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — The Essex County County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $30,000 to support its jail-based substance use disorder treatment programs for incarcerated individuals.

The money was part of $310,000 awarded by the Healey-Driscoll administration to the Massachusetts sheriffs for jail-based and residential drug treatment programs.

“Substance use disorder is a public health crisis, and it requires health-focused responses from our criminal justice agencies. These grant-funded programs improve access to treatment for those in custody and advance the rehabilitative process,” said Gov. Maura Healey in a prepared statement. “These grants invest in essential treatment services for those who suffer from substance use disorder and support successful reintegration for incarcerated individuals upon their return to the community.”

The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Grants program invests federal dollars in treatment programs at correctional facilities to improve outcomes for individuals by reducing illegal drug use and distribution while enhancing community safety. The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) manages the program in Massachusetts .

“Programs funded through these grants ensure that individuals have equitable access to treatment services while incarcerated and supports a pathway to sustained positive life choices as they reintegrate into the community after release,” said Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrance Reidy .

Under federal program rules, agencies were invited to apply for up to $30,000 for a jail-based program or $35,000 for a residential program, in which individuals are housed in a unit separate from the general population.

___

(c)2023 The Eagle-Tribune (North Andover, Mass.)
Visit The Eagle-Tribune (North Andover, Mass.) at www.eagletribune.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.