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Hillsborough County presents ACT reentry program to Manchester aldermen, cites housing and transport as top needs
Summary
Hillsborough County Department of Corrections presented its in‑house ACT (Accept and Commit to Treatment) program to the Manchester Board of Mayor & Aldermen, reporting 84 referrals, 27 active participants and a focus on housing, employment supports and electronic monitoring fees offset by opioid abatement funds.
The Hillsborough County Department of Corrections on Monday presented its in‑house ACT program to the Manchester Board of Mayor & Aldermen, describing a yearlong, sentenced treatment program for people with co‑occurring substance use and mental health disorders and highlighting housing and transportation as the program’s biggest implementation challenges.
Superintendent Joseph Costanzo (who self‑identified as 'Joe Costanza' when speaking) said the program — retooled from an earlier SOAR contract and brought in‑house after the COVID pandemic — is an evidence‑based transition model aimed at reducing recidivism and supporting reentry into the community. "It's co‑occurring. We treat both at the same time," Costanzo said during the presentation.
Programs director Alyssa Ng gave the program’s current metrics: 84 total referrals accepted in a little more than a year, with 67 referrals from Hillsborough North…
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