Prison Substance Abuse Program - Therapeutic Community Modality
A six-month evidence based Substance Use Disorder treatment opportunity for those individuals assessed with Substance Use Disorder and classified to be housed in a prison setting. Residents in these programs are housed separately from the prison general population, thereby forming their own community that encourages responsibility and accountability through peer support and uninterrupted focus on substance use treatment. See below for a list of the Commonwealth's prisons that have Addiction Services programming:
- Blackburn Corrections Complex (BCC) - Male
- Green River Correctional Complex (GRCC) - Male
- Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women (KCIW) - Female
- Kentucky State Reformatory (KSR) - Male
- Lee Adjustment Center (LAC) (Private) - Male
- Little Sandy Correctional Complex (LSCC) - Male
- Northpoint Training Center (NTC) - Male
- Roederer Correctional Complex (RCC) - Male
- Ross-Cash Center (at WKCC) - Female
- Southeast State Correctional Complex (SSCC) - Male
- Western Kentucky Correctional Complex (WKCC) - Male
Jail Substance Abuse Program - Therapeutic Community Modality
The Kentucky Department of Corrections contracts with 19 detention centers to provide evidence based Substance Use Disorder treatment programming for individuals classified to a jail setting. Individuals are housed separate from the jail general population, fostering a community accountable to, and responsible for, a supportive treatment environment. See below for a list of the Commonwealth's county detention centers/jails that have Addiction Services programming:
- Boyle County - Male
- Breckinridge County - Male
- Bullitt County - Female
- Christian County - Male
- Daviess County - Male
- Franklin County - Female
- Fulton County - Male
- Grant Co - Male/Female
- Grayson County - Male
- Hardin County - Male/Female
- Harlan County - Male
- Henderson County - Male
- Henderson County - Female
- Hopkins County - Male
- Lee County (Three Forks) - Male
- Marion County - Male
- Mason County - Male
- Pike County - Male/Female
- Powell County - Male
- Shelby County - Male
Recovery Kentucky Centers (RKCs)
Through a joint effort by the Kentucky Department of Corrections, Kentucky Housing Corporation, and the Department for Local Government (DLG), Recovery Kentucky was created to assist Kentuckians recover from substance use disorders and to reduce homelessness. There are 13 Recovery Kentucky Centers across the Commonwealth. Treatment length may vary between locations depending upon clinical need of client. Visit our Recovery Kentucky Centers page, or see below for a list of RKCs:
- Brighton Place
- Healing Place of Campbellsville
- Center Point
- Cumberland Hope
- Genesis-Grayson
- Grateful Life
- Hickory Hill
- Liberty Place-Richmond
- Men's Addiction Recovery Center (M.A.R.C.) - Bowling Green
- Owensboro Reg. Recovery
- Skyhope
- Trilogy - Hopkinsville
- WARM - Henderson
Reentry Service Centers (RSCs)
Those individuals in need of Substance Use Disorder treatment, who meet the classification criteria for community custody, may participate in programs available in reentry service centers approved by the department to offer Substance Use Disorder treatment programming. Treatment length may vary between locations depending upon clinical need of client. See below for a list of the Kentucky Department of Corrections' approved RSCs:
- Chrysalis House (F)
- Chrysalis House is a residential treatment program for pregnant and parenting women diagnosed with Substance Use Disorder, they also offer treatment for women with co-occurring substance use and one or more mental health conditions. In addition to residential treatment, the facility also offers Intensive Outpatient Treatment to clients that meet the criteria for a lower level of care.
- CTS Russell
- Dismas Dierson (F)
- Dismas Owensboro
- Dismas Owensboro (F)
- Dismas St. Ann's
- Healing Place for Women
- Healing Place for Men
- Hope Center for Women
- Hope Center SHARE
- SHARE is a facility for males and females with co-occurring Substance Use Disorders and/or Serious Mental Illness. SHARE is a six month program with optional aftercare services located at Jacob's House on the Hope Center campus in Lexington for males and located at the Ball-Quantrell Jones Recovery Center for Women in Lexington for females. There are two program tracts; SHARE-CO (co-occurring) and SHARE-SMI (serious mental illness).
- Jacobs House
- Privett Center
- St. Ann's
- Westcare/Ashcamp
- Westcare Lookout
- Westcare Lookout (F)
Community SAP - Comprehensive Outpatient Program
Through an agreement with the Regional Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) and The Hope Center, individuals who meet the clinical and classification criteria may attend a less restrictive Comprehensive Outpatient Program. This level of care can be an entry point into treatment, a step down level of care, or a step up level of care. Clients must abide by all treatment program standards and submit to random drug screening. This is a program which generally takes six-months to complete broken into three phases, totaling 56 treatment sessions.
- Four Rivers Behavioral Health
- Pennyroyal Mental Health Center
- River Valley Behavioral Health
- New Vista (previously Bluegrass.org)
- Northkey
- Cumberland River Behavioral Health
- Kentucky River Community Care
- Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
- Lifeskills
- Pathways
- Comprehend
- Seven Counties
- Adanta
- COMMUNICARE
- Hope Center
Outpatient Substance Abuse Programs
Kentucky State Reformatory serves as the primary medical center for the Department of Corrections. In response to those individuals who are medically unable to transfer to facilities where Substance Use Disorder treatment programming is offered, the Department offers evidence based outpatient Substance Use Disorder programming.
- Kentucky State Reformatory
- Ross-Cash Center
P-SAP Jail Programs
In response to Senate Bill 4, passed into law in 2009, individuals charged with Class C or D felony drug and/or alcohol crimes, with no felony convictions within the past 10 years may be eligible for treatment as an alternative to conviction. At initial incarceration, the Jail Pre-Trial Officer may alert the Division of Addiction Services Branch Manager to conduct a clinical assessment to determine eligibility for Substance Use Disorder treatment. Upon an agreement between the judge, the commonwealth attorney, the inmate in question, and his/her attorney, successful completion of a jail based, six-month treatment program may serve as an alternative to a felony conviction.
Prison Co-Occurring Disorder Programs
Individuals with verifiable histories of Substance Use Disorder and mental health disorders are eligible to receive an integrated treatment program to address both mental health and substance use disorders. Programs are available in male and female prisons for those classified with prison status.
- Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women
- Kentucky State Reformatory
DOC Approved Providers
Community based Social Service Clinicians are encouraged to utilize all available evidence based resources in the geographic catchment area. This may include agencies not formerly contracted with by the Department. Awareness of client needs and a knowledge of all local clinical resources allows for broader opportunities for change.