Alternatives to incarceration programs encompass a broad range of diversion options and sanctions for individuals with substance use and misuse and co-occurring disorders in lieu of jail and prison. These programs encourage offender accountability and, in the context of substance use disorders, address the underlying substance use and misuse and/or co-occurring mental disorders that result in criminal behavior, instead of relying on prosecution and incarceration. Alternatives to incarceration programs are typically operated by a pre-trial supervision agency, a probation agency, a prosecutor’s office, or a court.
COSSUP supports activities that:
- Implement or enhance access to community-based substance use and misuse services, including medication-assisted treatment, for individuals participating in alternatives to incarceration programs.
- Implement or enhance case management services for individuals in alternative sentencing programs, including assessment of treatment and social service needs, treatment planning, treatment and social service coordination and monitoring, and promotion of compliance with program requirements.
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COSSUP GRANTEES EMPLOYING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION PROGRAMS FOR NONVIOLENT DRUG OFFENDERS
Grantee Projects
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
North Carolina
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
North Carolina
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Pennsylvania
City of Detroit
Michigan
City of Detroit
Michigan
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