Colorado residential substance abuse treatment the colorado rsat project will target treatment for offenders identified by the standardized offender assessment levels as 4C or 4D

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $579,025 to the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) program (CFDA 16.593). The funding will support the Colorado RSAT Project from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026.

The project will provide substance abuse treatment services for adult offenders in Colorado's correctional system identified as having substance abuse needs. Specifically, the funding will enhance treatment for offenders already incarcerated and facilitate developing a continuum of relapse prevention and aftercare services for offenders leaving incarceration. Up to 10% of funds may support treatment programs in local jurisdictions. The goals are to address substance abuse, develop offender skills, and provide intensive residential treatment based on assessment results.

Rsat funds will be utilized to provide enhancement funds for the specific purpose of funding treatment for offenders already in the system. The overall intent of the project builds on both statutory and policy initiatives that are in place. Colorado has been a national leader in prison-based therapeutic communities and community corrections-based therapeutic communities for many years. Colorado is also at the forefront of development and implementation of evidence-based programming for offenders in prison and in the community. Eligible applicants for colorado's rsat program are state agencies serving adult and/or juvenile populations and local jails and local correctional facilities including community corrections facilities. Up to 10% of the funding will be granted to local jurisdictions, if possible. Secifically, CO's goals are: 1. Address substance abuse and develop behavioral, social, and vocational skills for inmates. 2. Provide appropriate intensive residential treatment for adult offenders based on results of an assessment. 3. Facilitate the development of a greater continuum of relapse prevention and aftercare services for offenders within the identified target population.