Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Formula Grant Program
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Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Formula Grant Program supports people in Rhode Island correctional facilities through substance abuse treatment focused on recovery and aftercare.
Funder: Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office
Due Dates: Not provided
Funding Amounts: Not provided
Summary: Supports substance abuse treatment in state and local correctional facilities, with an emphasis on relapse prevention and aftercare.
Key Information: Prisoners must be incarcerated long enough to receive substance abuse treatment.
Description
The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Formula Grant Program funds the development of substance abuse treatment programs in state and local correctional facilities. Created under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, it encourages comprehensive treatment that includes relapse prevention and aftercare. The Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office administers the program in the state.
In Rhode Island, RSAT funds continuing residential programs at the Department of Corrections’ Medium Security facility and the Rhode Island Training School for Youth. The adult program combines intensive treatment, recovery case management and discharge planning. The youth program uses a modified therapeutic community model and a cognitive-behavioral approach, with counseling and services tailored to adolescents.
