The criminal justice coordinating council (CJCC) of georgia, serving as the state administering agency, is pleased to submit this application for the FY 2024RESIDENTIAL substance abuse treatment for…

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) of Georgia, serving as the State Administering Agency, received a $1,197,097 Formula Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program (CFDA 16.593). This funding will support evidence-based substance abuse and opioid abuse treatment programs for incarcerated adults and juveniles across Georgia, in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice as sub-grantees. The primary goal is to reduce recidivism by providing comprehensive, trauma-informed treatment and reentry services to offenders diagnosed with substance use disorders. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.

The criminal justice coordinating council (CJCC) of georgia, serving as the state administering agency, is pleased to submit this application for the FY 2024RESIDENTIAL substance abuse treatment for state prisoners program formula grant. The CJCC seeks funding to support efforts in reducing recidivism among the offender population at both the state and local levels. In collaboration with the georgia department of corrections (GDC), the georgia department of juvenile justice (GDJJ), and local agencies as subgrantees, the CJCC plans to allocate these funds toward evidence-based substance abuse and opioid abuse programs for incarcerated adults and juveniles statewide. Since 2012, georgia has undertaken significant and ongoing criminal justice policy reforms aimed at transforming the treatment of juvenile and adult offenders. The state strategically aligns federal funding with its initiatives, including a multi-facility juvenile rsat program at the DJJ, an expansion of the adult rsat program at the GDC, and various local-level adult rsat programs. The primary goal of this grant funding is to help agencies reduce recidivism rates by continuing to provide and enhance services for offenders diagnosed with substance use disorders. Programs based on best practices and providing sufficient treatment have demonstrated the potential to reduce recidivism by up to 40 percent. The funds will be allocated to state and local correctional facilities to sustain and improve their rsat programs.