The washington state health care authority, division of behavioral health and recovery will continue efforts under the washington state rsat program to support jail and prison-based residential…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $213,544 to the Washington State Health Care Authority on October 1, 2025, under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (CFDA 16.593) to operate the Washington State RSAT Program providing jail and prison-based residential substance use disorder treatment and aftercare support at Jefferson County Jail, Island County Jail, and the Washington State Corrections Center for Women.

The program delivers evidence-based treatment services including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical-behavior therapy, cognitive processing therapy, seeking safety, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, written exposure therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, group therapy, and skill-building sessions. Enhanced programming includes a weekend work program to obtain food handlers permits and educational opportunities to support high school diploma or general education development completion. All three sites maintain connections to community behavioral health agencies to secure aftercare services, including continuation of treatment and case management services post-release.

The award supports treatment and skills development for incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders, addressing cognitive, behavioral, social, and vocational competencies. Place of performance is Olympia, Washington. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This is a formula grant, a classification within the broader program structure designed to improve substance use treatment during and after incarceration to reduce recidivism.

The washington state health care authority, division of behavioral health and recovery will continue efforts under the washington state rsat program to support jail and prison-based residential services at jefferson county jail, island county jail, and the washington state corrections center for women. The purpose of the project is to provide treatment and aftercare support for incarcerated individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD). Activities include substance use and other behavioral health related treatment needs, while developing their cognitive, behavioral, social, vocational, and other skills. All three washington state rsat sites have created a therapeutic environment and provide treatment services for SUD. This includes but is not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical-behavior therapy, cognitive processing therapy, seeking safety, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, written exposure therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, group therapy, and skill-building sessions. Enhanced rsat programming such as a weekend work program to obtain food handlers permits and educational opportunities to support obtaining a high school diploma or general education development are also provided at some rsat sites. All sites have robust connections to behavioral health agencies in their community to secure aftercare services, including continuation of treatment and case management services.