Description

The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program is administered in Georgia by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC). It supports the development and implementation of substance use disorder treatment in state and local correctional and detention facilities, along with community-based aftercare following release. Its goals are to break the cycle of drugs and violence, reduce illegal drug demand, use, and trafficking, and incorporate reentry planning into treatment.

Funding supports expanded access to accessible, comprehensive, evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT), particularly for incarcerated individuals with alcohol and opioid use disorders. Supported services may include gender-responsive care, trauma-informed treatment, mental health and addiction screenings, and peer specialists or addiction counselors. Aftercare connects correctional treatment with social services and rehabilitation, including education, job training, and peer support. Rural programs and programs offering MAT receive priority consideration.