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Opportunity to Improve Access to Treatment for Corrections Populations: Apply to be a Pilot Site for a New Department of Justice Initiative

People in jails and prisons have high rates of drug dependence and abuse, and few receive treatment while incarcerated or in the community. Eliminating these barriers to effective community-based substance abuse service delivery is an important factor in treating substance abuse and reducing criminal justice involvement. Solutions are available for jurisdictions through a pilot site project, designed to promote access to treatment for corrections populations.

Apply now to become a pilot site to bring the innovative NIATx process improvement model to corrections, which allows payers and providers to make small changes that substantially impact treatment outcomes. The Bringing NIATx to Corrections project, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and in partnership with the Center for Health Enhancement Studies, is the first time NIATx is being applied to corrections, and will have far-reaching implications for behavioral health and criminal justice systems collaboration.

Becoming a pilot site would give your department access to technical assistance (TA) from the Justice Center and NIATx, a project ‘coach’ from NIATx and several leading expert consultants on improving access to substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorder services for the justice involved population.

On January 18, the Council of State Governments Justice Center held a webinar for potential applicants to learn more about the NIATx model and the Bringing NIATX to Corrections project, please click here to watch the webinar. To download a PDF of the PowerPoint slides used in this presentation, please click here.

To access the application materials, please click here.

For questions, please contact Kati Guerra, Program Associate, Substance Abuse, Council of State Governments Center, at kguerra@csg.org or 240-482-8576.

New York City Justice Corps Request for Proposals, Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and the New York City Center for Economic Opportunity

The Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, in partnership with the NYC Center for Economic Opportunity, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking up to four qualified organizations to operate the NYC Justice Corps program. The NYC Justice Corps sites will be funded by CEO and the Mayor’s Young Men’s Initiative.

First launched in 2008, NYC Justice Corps provides community benefit projects, internships, jobs and educational support for court-involved youth ages 18-24. The NYC Justice Corps is part of a national network of 25 Civic Justice Corps programs in which formerly incarcerated and court-involved youth reconnect with their community and find pathways to success through service.

Applications are due Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. To download the RFP, click here.

Second Chance Act Demonstration Field Experiment: Fostering Desistance Through Effective Supervision, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

BJA is looking for government agencies to participate in the Second Chance Act-funded Demonstration Field Experiment (DFE), "Fostering Desistance Through Effective Supervision.” DFE site applicants must agree to comply with the mandatory requirements of the study, which include delivering treatment services, conducting the experiment, and allowing staff to receive training and coaching. Over the 30-month implementation period, sites must assign at least 500 parolees to the DFE sample.

The key elements of this DFE model include:

  • The National Institute of Corrections’ (NIC) Integrated Case Management and Supervision Model (ICMS) and Crime Desistance training curriculum and interaction techniques for parole officers;
  • Coordinated services to address criminogenic needs that create problematic behaviors for offenders; and
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy consisting of four MET (Motivational Enhancement Therapy) sessions followed by 25 T4C (Thinking for Change) sessions.

Applicants can apply for up to $1 million for the first year to cover the following allowable expenses:

  • An onsite project coordinator to manage the day-to-day operations of this DFE.
  • Partnerships with community-based service organizations to provide enhanced services for the target population. This could include treatment services.
  • Partnerships with community-based service organizations to coordinate and administer MET and T4C sessions for the target population.
  • The development or enhancement of a data system or database to collect SCA DFE-related client and program-level data and information and facilitate sharing with the evaluator.
  • Travel costs for key team members to attend BJA-approved SCA DFE trainings and project meetings (three trips to Washington, D.C., and one peer-to-peer meeting).
  • Data collection assistance (e.g., hiring new staff and/or contracting with a local research partner).
  • Other BJA-approved SCA DFE project costs.

The deadline for submitting an application is February 23, 2012.

To learn more about this funding opportunity, click here.

To download the solicitation, click here.

Second Chance Act Technology Careers Training Demonstration Projects for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles” FY 2012 Competitive Grant Announcement, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for the Second Chance Act Technology Careers Training Demonstration Projects for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles. States, units of local government, territories, and “federally recognized Indian tribes” are encouraged to apply for funds that can be used to establish programs to train individuals in prisons, jails, or juvenile residential facilities for technology-based jobs and careers during the three-year period before their release. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET, March 2, 2012. To download the solicitation, click here.

Resources for applicants responding to this solicitation:

*The 2011 webinar and presentation are relevant for applicants responding to the 2012 solicitation; a webinar specific to the 2012 solicitation will NOT be offered.

Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

BJA is accepting applications for FY 2012 grants to establish new drug courts or enhance existing drug court services, coordination, and offender management and recovery support services. The purpose of the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq.) is to provide financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and implement drug courts that effectively integrate evidenced-based substance abuse treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over substance-abusing offenders. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET, March 8, 2012. To download the solicitation, click here.

Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO),The Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

The Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, announces the availability of approximately $20.6 million to serve adult ex-offenders returning to their communities. The Department expects to award approximately 17 grants of up to $1,212,000 each for 27-months, which includes up to three months for a planning phase and a minimum of 24 months of operation. Any non-profit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status may apply for these grants to provide pre-release and post-release services to ex-offenders returning to high-poverty, high-crime communities. These services will include job training leading to credentials for in-demand industries, employment preparation, mentoring and assistance connecting to supportive services such as housing, and substance abuse programs and mental health treatment. Applications are due by March 13, 2012. To download the announcement, click here.

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