PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Attorney General can give grants to States and local governments to pay for residential drug treatment inside state prisons and local jails, to support drug-free prisons and jails, and to set up special residential programs for inmates who have both mental health and substance use problems. The Attorney General must work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services so projects include relapse prevention and aftercare. States with in-prison treatment programs that meet Federal rules can use the grant money for treatment and sanctions while people are incarcerated and after they leave.

Title 34, §10421

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(a)In general

The Attorney General may make grants under this subchapter to States, for use by States and units of local government for the purpose of— (1)

(2)encouraging the establishment and maintenance of drug-free prisons and jails; and

(3)developing and implementing specialized residential substance abuse treatment programs that identify and provide appropriate treatment to inmates with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders or challenges.

(b)Consultation

The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that projects of substance abuse treatment and related services for State prisoners incorporate applicable components of existing comprehensive approaches including relapse prevention and aftercare services.

(c)Additional use of funds

States that demonstrate that they have existing in-prison drug treatment programs that are in compliance with Federal requirements may use funds awarded under this subchapter for treatment and sanctions both during incarceration and after release.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3796ff of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1901 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to section 10541 of this title.

Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–255 added par. (3). 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273, § 2102(1), substituted “purpose of—” for “purpose of”, inserted par. (1) designation before “developing”, and added par. (2). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–273, § 2101, added subsec. (c).

§10421 Grant Authorization