State Awards Substance-use Treatment Grants for Incarcerated Individuals

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that 10 Massachusetts Sheriff’s Offices, including those in Berkshire, Franklin, and Hampshire counties, will receive grant funds to deliver substance-use-disorder treatment programs for incarcerated individuals.

The funds were awarded through the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program. The federal program is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and managed in Massachusetts by the Office of Grants and Research. The 10 sheriff’s offices will receive a combined total of $310,000 in federal funds to support residential and jail-based treatment programs. Each of the grant recipients applied for funding through a competitive application process in 2023 and were eligible to receive continuation funding this year.

“Substance-use disorder can profoundly impact the lives of those who experience it, as well as their families and communities,” Gov. Maura Healey said. “These funds will help ensure that incarcerated individuals have access to essential services that will help them return to their communities healthier, stronger, and better-equipped to sustain a positive future.”