Rockdale county treatment court capacity enhancement project - the rockdale county treatment court capacity enhancement project is focused on elevating the integrity of the treatment services and drug…

Rockdale county treatment court capacity enhancement project - the rockdale county treatment court capacity enhancement project is focused on elevating the integrity of the treatment services and drug testing abilities of the rockdale accountability courts (RCA). The project will also provide the required abilities to meet the demands being place on the courts by newly implemented criminal justice initiatives with CO-responder units, mental health ward within the jail, and pursuit to increase the pre-trail services to reduce the number of individuals entering the system. The project will serve rockdale county, georgia with a population of 90,896. Of 1200 unclassified individuals contains those 48% or 576 individuals were drug, alcohol, and mental health related. Of the population 64% presented with primarily mental health concerns, 19% presented with primary alcohol and other drug issues, and 16% presented with CO-occurring disorders. These concerns have caused the rockdale accountability courts (RCA) to experience a 72% increase over the last three years. The overall goal to provide the required levels of expanded service to participants that will reduce recidivism rates and the school-to-prison pipeline and increase participants' abilities for long-term recovery. Objective 1: conduct review and confirm court deficiencies, case data, evidence-based programs, training requirements, and opportunities for awareness initiatives. Objective 2: by november 2023, hire a case manager to assist RAC coordinators on tracking, follow-up, and coordination with additional services. Objective 3: by february 2024, enhance recovery for support services by increasing the number of treatment hours for participants each week to address CO-occurring disorders. Objective 4: by february 2024, expand drug testing from the recommended eight panels to 10 panels with variable options and increasing the frequency and randomization of testing to identify needs. Objective 5: by february 2024, reduce obstacles and enhance support services by implementing gender-based trauma treatment and prevention for opioid overdosing programs. Objective 6: by february 2024, reduce obstacles and enhance support services by providing housing solutions on a needs-based criterion to enhance long-term recovery. IT is expected for the project to serve approximately 175 participants a year with a five-year total of 875 participants.