PROVIDENCE- The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has awarded the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety a $72,173 grant through the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s FY25 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Formula Grant Program. This funding will support evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, recovery services, and re-entry planning within the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, helping prepare participants for successful reintegration into the community. The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Formula Grant Program helps state correctional agencies provide treatment programs that reduce substance abuse, support rehabilitation, and improve public safety.
The program includes substance use disorder treatment, recovery planning, and transitional services that address housing, employment, family reunification, and continued treatment following incarceration. “Recovery and public safety are closely connected,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. “This funding strengthens evidence-based treatment and recovery services that help individuals build healthier futures and contribute to safer communities.”“Substance use treatment is an important part of reducing recidivism and improving public safety,” said Colonel Darnell S.
Weaver, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety. “This grant will help ensure that individuals leaving incarceration have access to the recovery resources they need to successfully reenter our communities.” The grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.