Corrections Grants
Correctional facilities often rely on external funding to enhance operations, improve inmate programs, and upgrade security measures. Corrections grants provide essential financial support for these initiatives, allowing facilities to implement new technologies, expand training programs, and address critical needs. This directory offers articles and resources to help correctional staff navigate the grant application process, stay informed about available funding opportunities, and maximize their chances of success. Additionally, understanding Correctional Facility Budgeting can further aid in effective resource management.
The Metropolitan Detention Center will use the funds to unfreeze and try to fill 21 full-time corrections officer positions
Grand Mental Health will supply the Rogers County Sheriff’s Department with two specialists to assist inmates with mental health issue
The funds will help establish an initiative known as a Medication-Assisted Treatment plan at the Rockingham County Detention Facility
The grant is aimed at reducing by 15% the number of people in city jails by the end of 2022
The money will be used to expand medically-assisted treatment to inmates at the Ottawa County jail
The grant will fund a career program in the Mobile Metro County Jail providing education and training for inmates
The county is the latest in the state to have a local organization receive an Arrest and Jail Alternatives Grant through the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program
The GUARDIAN RFID software was around $134,000 and was purchased with grant funds
Three Mississippi two-year colleges are part of a $375,000 grant supporting humanities courses being taught in prisons
The new service will be bolstered by a grant-funded mental health program that will have a new staff member helping inmates with mental health and opioid addiction
The program aims to serve 20 inmates per month with medication-assisted treatment and another 100 inmates with education and counseling
The funds will help the facility purchase specialized equipment and supplies needed to help reduce exposure to the virus
The grant money will not only allow the acreage of the garden to expand, but it also allows for the publishing of a book highlighting the program’s success
The grant will help support justice-involved individuals with opioid-use disorder and their families
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The group was previously awarded a $239,500 state grant, but must contribute $80,800 to cover its share
The grant will allow the jail to expand its medication-assisted treatment program so that former prisoners can receive continued treatment after release
Unspent CARES Act dollars represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address a persistent gap in corrections capacity: onsite medical facilities
The grant will allow training, timely screening for mental illness and substance abuse, evidence-based treatment and case management
A federal grant announced Friday will help people who might otherwise go to jail improve their lives instead
With the program, inmates have the possibility of finishing their jail sentence at the treatment center
The program allows inmates to learn vocational skills and make money while incarcerated to reduce recidivism
County commissioners on approved spending $11,000 from the federal county relief block grant for video conferencing equipment for two new rooms at the jail
The county is considering applying for a state shovel-ready project grant that would cover demolition and a concrete retaining wall for about $1 million or $1.25 million, with a 25% local commitment
The funds will be used to help communities establish or continue operations of community corrections programs
A $5.25 million grant will fund the project, which aims to “transform the role of literature and libraries in the lives of people in prison”
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Following a grant application submission, hold a formal debrief on the process to consider how your team can improve future efforts
The grants, totaling more than $12K, will help the Alabama DOC purchase vests for officers in the K9 units
The grant of over $421K can be used for staffing, protector or medical care
Lexipol’s Senior Grants Consultants Samantha Dorm and Jerry Brant answer questions about available funds for public safety agencies
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