Montgomery, AL – Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a $598,000 grant to the Alabama Department of Corrections to support substance abuse treatment programs aimed at helping incarcerated individuals address drug addiction and reduce the likelihood of reoffending after release.
The funding will support Residential Substance Abuse Treatment programs operating in eight prisons across Alabama. The program includes a structured six-month treatment phase designed to help participants overcome addiction, followed by at least 12 months of group counseling sessions intended to reinforce behavioral changes and support long-term recovery.
“Inmates who have overcome their drug dependency are much less likely to commit additional crimes upon release,” Gov. Ivey said. “These programs can help inmates take the steps needed to turn their lives around and make our communities safer.”
The grant will be administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs using funds provided through the U.S. Department of Justice.
ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said substance abuse treatment programs can have benefits beyond prison walls.
“Substance abuse treatment programs benefit both the incarcerated individuals themselves and the communities they will return to when they are released,” Boswell said. “I am pleased to join Gov. Ivey in support of this program to help prisoners become drug-free.”
ADECA oversees a variety of programs across the state, including initiatives that support law enforcement, victim services, economic development, water resource management, energy conservation, and recreation.
