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Corrections Grants is a resource for correctional leaders, offering information on grants that can be used to fund projects, product purchases and programs to improve correctional facility security, operational efficiency and inmate rehabilitation.

The $498,500 grant will be used toward re-entry services and initiatives; these programs target underlying systems that cause criminal behavior which can have an impact on recidivism rates
The Greene County sheriff said the new facility will help address needs for mental health services and better equip inmates to reenter society
One program is aimed at assessing the efficacy of long-lasting injectable opioid agonists in the ongoing treatment of inmates diagnosed with opioid use disorders
The funds would allow the county to close two of its existing jail facilities and build a new seven-story tower
The DUI court serves as an alternative to prison or jail time
Funding will allow an expansion of reentry programs that demonstrate strong partnerships with corrections, parole, probation, and other reentry service providers
The new jail will house 120 inmates with more space for treatment
The $370,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will go toward check-ins with individuals on probation supervision
The funding is intended to go to the community corrections program, pretrial services, drug treatment court and mental health court
The current jail’s old age has created serious problems for corrections officials
The Van Buren Office of Community Corrections will get $150,000 to support pretrial supervision services
It’s part of a more than $2 million package awarded to Kansas criminal justice organizations
The program targets individuals who have been found incompetent to stand trial and are waiting in jail to go to the state hospital
The program is being funded through a state grant with the New Jersey DOC
The proposal includes a new salary schedule for corrections officers
The program has been nationally recognized for its ability to provide comprehensive education, housing, financial, medical, and social support
The program would keep first-time and youthful offenders out of the criminal justice process altogether
The money will fund six grant programs to provide multifaceted support to communities and health care providers
The grant allows the county to hire someone as an advocate for individuals in the county jail
Gov. Laura Kelly announced last year that seven Kansas colleges had been awarded over $2.2 million in Pell funding for incarcerated residents
Treatment will include intakes, psychological evaluations, and individual and group based treatment curriculum
The new program is funded by a grant through Kansas Beats the Virus
The program seeks to train inmates to take jobs after they leave jail
A grant of $50,000 to train inmates will train inmates for work
The medication-assisted treatment helps to lessen the effects of withdrawal for people coming off opiate addictions
The money is funded by Governor Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security
Inmates enrolled in courses at a local community college will be able to use the laptops while taking classes
Each week, teens meet virtually to take lessons in healing, decision making, conflict resolution and community engagement
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office now offers more than 50 programs, including mental health services and veteran support for inmates
“Our goal is to keep the individuals from re-offending and, hopefully, keep them out of the drug community,” organizers said
The project is the first of its kind among state facilities in Washington, officials said
The grant was awarded by the Justice Reinvestment Executive Oversight Council through the Missouri Department of Corrections