The territorial correctional facility (TCF) seeks FY 2025 residential substance abuse treatment (RSAT) funding to establish and strengthen substance use treatment services for individuals housed…

The territorial correctional facility (TCF) seeks FY 2025 residential substance abuse treatment (RSAT) funding to establish and strengthen substance use treatment services for individuals housed within the correctional facility. Consistent with the RSAT program's purpose of breaking the cycle of drug use, crime, and recidivism, the proposed project will focus on individuals in pre-trial and sentence status who are identified as having substance use disorders or substance abuse-related treatment needs. RSAT funding will be used to develop and implement a comprehensive substance abuse treatment framework within TCF. Project activities will include establishing a level I substance abuse counseling program for eligible pre-trial detainees, implementing substance use screening and testing services through a partnership with the american samoa department of health, and developing formal referral partnerships with nongovernmental organizations and community-based service providers to deliver structured substance abuse treatment programming and recovery support services. The proposed project will address existing service gaps that currently limit the development and delivery of correctional substance abuse treatment programming in american samoa. By expanding screening, testing, counseling, and referral services through collaborative partnerships, TCF will increase access to treatment, improve participant outcomes, reduce substance-related criminal behavior, and support successful reintegration into the community.