Nevada department of public safety, office of criminal justice assistance requests rsat funding to invest in the prison and jail-based facility in nevada to assist those with CO-occurring substance…

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Nevada Department of Public Safety $170,621 on October 1, 2025, under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (CFDA 16.593) to support residential substance abuse treatment and reentry services for incarcerated individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders across multiple facilities in Nevada.

The award funds two Nevada Department of Corrections trained and certified counselors who administer substance abuse programs within the prison system at three locations. North Las Vegas Community Correction Centers receives support to sustain its RSAT jail-based program through a contract with a professional behavioral health specialist providing substance abuse intervention. Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detention Center in Northern Nevada receives funding to provide opioid treatment program level services for incarcerated individuals. Life Changes Inc., an aftercare provider, receives support through the Creative Impact Program to deliver post-release services addressing addictions and supporting reintegration into communities.

The period of performance extends through September 30, 2029. Place of performance is Carson City, Nevada. The program's purpose is to improve substance use treatment during and after incarceration to reduce recidivism by increasing access to evidence-based treatment and recovery aftercare services.

Nevada department of public safety, office of criminal justice assistance requests rsat funding to invest in the prison and jail-based facility in nevada to assist those with CO-occurring substance abuse disorders and mental health disorders. These services will provide training and tools for these individuals to reintegrate into the communities and successfully change the behaviors in their lives. The rsat grant funds in nevada will be invested in nevada department of corrections, a prison-based program; north LAS vegas community correction centers, a jail-based program; washoe county sheriff's office detention center, a jail-based program; and life changes INC., an aftercare program to address addictions of incarcerated individuals prior to release and reentry into the communities as well as services upon release as individuals work to reintegrate into communities. The funds will sustain two nevada department of corrections trained and certified counselors who administer the substance abuse programs within the prison system at three locations. The funds will also sustain north LAS vegas community correction centers rsat program within the jail-based system by contracting with a professional behavioral health specialist providing substance abuse intervention. The funds will also support the washoe county sheriff's office detention center in northern nevada to provide opioid treatment program level of services for people incarcerated in the detention center. Finally, the funds will support life change INC. As an aftercare facility providing services needed through the creative impact program.