Nevada state substance abuse treatment programs for prisoners

The Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Assistance was awarded a $358,297 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support substance abuse treatment programs for prisoners in Nevada from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025.

The funding supports the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program, which aims to increase access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and reduce overdose deaths. Specifically, the grant will enhance Nevada's efforts to provide residential treatment options to individuals incarcerated in the state prison system to help address substance abuse issues and facilitate reentry. The programs funded through this award are expected to treat prisoners through evidence-based approaches and connect participants to continuing community-based treatment upon release.