reentry into society. In any given year, approximately 30,000 participants are provided specialized residential substance and aftercare services designed to help them become substance and crime free, develop skills to obtain adequate employment, and lead productive lives in the community. By focusing on substance involved offenders in US prisons and jails, states are able to achieve cost efficiency while simultaneously addressing the treatment needs of an important subpopulation of offenders who are found to drive most recidivism rates. jurisdictions’ Therefore, an increase in RSAT funding would enable states and units of local and tribal government to expand much needed substance abuse treatment services to a subpopulation of offenders that need it most, thereby reducing the treatment gap for such individuals. Impact on Performance This program enhancement supports Strategic Goal 3: Ensure and support the fair, DOJ’s impartial, efficient, and transparent administration of justice at the federal, state, local, tribal and international levels. The goals of this initiative are to: Help states and local governments develop and implement substance abuse treatment programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities and To create and maintain community-based aftercare services for offenders. By modestly increasing funding for this proven program, OJP will assist states and local jurisdictions with improving services for offenders with substance abuse programs and increasing the number of offenders served.
reentry into society. In any given year, approximately 30,000 participants are provided specialized residential substance and aftercare services designed to help them become substance and crime free, develop skills to obtain adequate employment, and lead productive lives in the community. By focusing on substance involved offenders in US prisons and jails, states are able to achieve cost efficiency while simultaneously addressing the treatment needs of an important subpopulation of offenders who are found to drive most jurisdictions’ recidivism rates. Therefore, an increase in RSAT funding would enable states and units of local and tribal government to expand much needed substance abuse treatment services to a subpopulation of offenders that need it most, thereby reducing the treatment gap for such individuals. Impact on Performance This program enhancement supports DOJ’s Strategic Goal 3: Ensure and support the fair, impartial, efficient, and transparent administration of justice at the federal, state, local, tribal and international levels. The goals of this initiative are to: Help states and local governments develop and implement substance abuse treatment programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities and To create and maintain community-based aftercare services for offenders. By modestly increasing funding for this proven program, OJP will assist states and local jurisdictions with improving services for offenders with substance abuse programs and increasing the number of offenders served.
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