The 29TH judicial circuit driving while intoxicated court enhancement initiative is a collaborative court enhancement project to better serve offenders with alcohol other substance disorders in jasper…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $968,183 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the County of Jasper, Missouri. The 4-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support the 29th Judicial Circuit Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Court Enhancement Initiative. This collaborative project aims to expand program enrollment by approximately 40%, add missing key treatment court components, fortify underperforming components, and conduct a program evaluation to inform sustainability. The project will enhance services for offenders with substance use disorders in Jasper County, which has several high-poverty census tracts and greater demand for treatment than the county can currently provide. The grant will enable the county to better screen, connect, and support offender recovery through this DWI court enhancement initiative.

The 29TH judicial circuit driving while intoxicated court enhancement initiative is a collaborative court enhancement project to better serve offenders with alcohol other substance disorders in jasper county, missouri. Jasper county has eight high poverty census tract areas with more than 20% of the population living in poverty based on 2013-2017 census data, a federally designated qualified opportunity zone habitually affected by poverty and chronic substance use and present greater demand and need for services than the county can currently provide. The county is invested in offender treatment and committed to jail-based disorders screening and other connections to treatment for successful offender recovery. Specifically, the project seeks to: expand program enrollment by approximately 40%; add missing all rise treatment court key components; fortify underperforming all rise key components; and ensure data collection and conduct a mixed methods program evaluation to provide feedback, gauge project performance, and inform sustainability options.