The kentucky department of corrections division of addiction services is the largest substance use disorder treatment provider in the commonwealth of kentucky

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Kentucky Department of Corrections $264,623 on October 1, 2025, under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (CFDA 16.593) to fund substance use disorder treatment in state correctional and community reentry settings through September 30, 2029.

The award supports residential SUD treatment programs in Kentucky correctional facilities and reentry services. The Kentucky Department of Corrections operates SUD treatment programs across 12 state-run prisons and one private prison facility, and has partnered with 14 reentry service centers in the community to provide residential treatment to individuals under parole or court-ordered supervision. This award provides continued funding for four local facility programs and one community reentry service center program to deliver evidence-based treatment addressing substance use disorder and ancillary services that support long-term sobriety and recovery upon release.

Performance occurs in Frankfort, Kentucky. The program aims to enhance recovery outcomes and reduce recidivism by preparing incarcerated individuals for community reintegration and delivering community-based treatment and recovery aftercare services post-release, enabling individuals to lead productive lives.

Its mission is to provide programming to address individuals with substance use disorder and facilitate a positive lifestyle free of illicit substances, recognize the devastation of addiction and its impact on families and communities, promote dignity and respect in the rehabilitative process, collaborate with other kentucky department of corrections divisions to ensure continuity of care while promoting public safety, and regulate procedures to accommodate legislative change and directives. The kentucky department of corrections sponsors substance use disorder treatment programs in 12 state-run prison facilities and one program in a private prison facility. Currently, 18 local facilities offer 27 programs; four of these are proposed to continue to be funded through the rsat grant. Additionally, the kentucky department of corrections has partnered with 14 reentry service centers in the community to provide residential treatment programs to individuals under parole or court-ordered supervision, one of which will receive continued funding under this proposal. The rsat program aims to assist the offender in the recovery process by providing treatment to address their substance use disorder and ancillary services to assist with long-term sobriety and recovery upon release to allow individuals to be able to lead productive lives in the future.