§10593 Program Requirements

Summary

Programs that get grants under 10591(1) must use approved, licensed substance‑abuse treatment providers and work with the State’s Single State Authority for Substance Abuse. The program must offer long‑term, clinical family treatment that helps the nonviolent parent offender, the offender’s child, and other family members. Care must be in a residential setting (not a hospital or intensive outpatient). If a parent does not finish the program, they must serve the appropriate prison sentence for the original crime. The program must decide whether each offender completed treatment, use a system of rewards and stepped penalties to encourage following the program, and create a reentry plan for every participant. Programs that get grants under 10591(2) must assess the family’s strengths and needs, make sure care continues without breaks if a person is moved to another facility, and be run in a space separate from the prison’s general population. The Attorney General must give priority to nonprofit applicants that show written agreements and a record of working with state or local criminal justice or corrections agencies.