Inmate Programs:
Substance Abuse Services
Future Directions
for the Office of Substance Abuse Services
In an ongoing effort to improve and enhance ADC's drug and alcohol treatment
capability, the Office of Substance Abuse Services will undertake steps to achieve the
following long-term goals, subject to resource availability:
- Develop and implement a core of standardized intervention and education programs to
serve as pre-treatment services available to inmates Department-wide. These programs may
be delivered by either para-professionals or professionally-credentialed Correctional
Addictions Officers.
- Write and implement a catalog of elective AOD-related courses to be offered by
professionally-credentialed Correctional Addictions Officers at various prisons statewide.
- Seek grants or other funding sources to accomplish the following:
- Establish a drug and alcohol treatment unit that specializes in a clientele with
co-morbid drug addiction and mental health issues.
- Establish a drug and alcohol treatment unit that specializes in treating sex offenders.
- Design and implement an initial intake system capable of matching inmates with the most
appropriate AOD intervention, pre-treatment, and treatment for their individual needs.
- Assure ongoing professional development/training for ADC para-professional and
professional AOD counseling staff.
- Assure ongoing AOD education for all Department staff, but particularly for those who
work in prison treatment units and/or have drug-affected inmates on their caseloads.
Responsibilities
System Overview
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