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Commission hears update on jail alcohol/substance program funded by special alcohol grant
Summary
Commissioners asked for more information about a special alcohol grant-funded position that works in the jail; staff said the role began in January, has made early placements to community housing and meets with inmates daily to connect them with services and reduce recidivism.
Commissioners on May 20 requested more detail about a special alcohol grant that funds a jail-based substance use and mental-health position; staff said the program is new, underway and showing early promise.
Mayor Karen McCullough asked for clarification on agenda item G-5, the special alcohol grant, noting the position had been approved previously as a one-year pilot and the commission had expected…
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