Missouri Department of Corrections   Jay Nixon, Governor   George Lombardi, Director

2729 Plaza Drive P.O. Box 236 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: 573-751-2389 TTD: 573-751-5984 Fax: 573-751-4099

Substance Abuse Screening of offenders within twelve months of incarceration reveals that approximately 82% of the offenders have moderate to severe substance abuse problems. In order to meet their service and treatment needs, the Department has developed a wide range of substance abuse services for offenders in institutions, as well as individuals under supervision in the community to provide the earliest possible intervention and the most effective treatment.

Department Institutional Treatment Centers (ITC) provide a structured comprehensive substance abuse treatment for incarcerates, parole, and probation violators. Known as ITCs they operate from numerous correctional center locations in Boonville, Bowling Green, Farmington, Fordland, Fulton, Maryville, St. Joseph, Vandalia. An additional program is anticipated in FY10 for Chillicothe. ITCs are utilized as alternatives to traditional incarceration. Offenders are held accountable for their behavior and are required to successfully complete the treatment intervention prior to release. The Department also sponsors a variety of substance abuse education programs, after-care and support groups, as well as 12- step programs both within the institution and the community. The Department also partners with the Department of Mental Health's Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse to provide effective treatment services in the community for offenders and continuity of care from institutions to treatment programs and recovery support services in community settings. The Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services' Substance Abuse Services Unit has developed strong links with community providers to establish priorities through joint planning and program development. These efforts can be seen in the institutions and in communities throughout Missouri.

Treatment beds are spread throughout the state from minimum- to maximum-security institutions. Long-term substance abuse treatment (12-24 months) for chronic and progressive addictions is provided at Ozark Correctional Center, Maryville Treatment Center (80 beds), Farmington Treatment Center and Women’s Eastern Treatment Center Six Month, Intermediate treatment is provided at Maryville Treatment Center, Western Reception. Farmington Treatment Center, and Women’s Eastern Treatment Center. Short-term treatment (approximately 90 days of treatment, is provided at Boonville Treatment Center, Cremer Therapeutic Community Center, Western Regional Treatment Center and Western Reception Correctional Center, and Women’s Eastern Treatment Center. In addition, the Department of Corrections provides substance abuse assessment services at units in four regional Reception Centers, and provides services at locations (Northeast Correctional Center, and Fulton Reception Diagnostic Correctional Center) that serve offenders mandated for treatment whose ambulatory problems prevent their access to programs at the other treatment locations. There are programs tailored to meet the needs of parole violators (INTP at Western Reception, and the Parole Return Relapse Program at Fulton Reception) Finally, Moberly and Missouri Eastern at Pacific, provide substance abuse education and relapse services. In 1994, Senate Bill 763 authorized the creation of three innovative drug treatment programs to tackle specific substance abuse problems. The Offenders Under Treatment Program, the Post Conviction Drug Program and the Long-term Substance Abuse Programs are currently in operation for male and female offenders.

The Required Assessment, Education and Treatment (REACT) is a statewide program for persons placed on probation by the Court for a felony drug offense. Offenders must submit to an assessment within 60 days of their term of probation as a condition of probation and then address the causes identified in that assessment through substance abuse education and treatment programs. REACT also increases offender accountability by requiring probationers to pay for all or a significant portion of the program services, depending on financial ability.

Drug screening via urinalysis is an important part of the department's zero tolerance approach toward drug use by inmates and offenders. In FY09 the percentage of offenders in the institutions was reduced due to budget shortfalls. Effective in March 2009, 5% of all offenders are randomly selected for urinalysis testing, and 5% of offenders who have previously tested positive are selected for "targeted testing". Drug testing assists corrections professionals in assessing, evaluating and referring inmates and offenders to appropriate substance abuse programs within the institutions and the community.

To further combat the illegal use of drugs in prison the department has enhanced interdiction efforts to intercept drug transactions and deliveries. The combination of drug intervention, drug screening and treatment strategies enforces the Department's zero tolerance standard for inmate drug use.

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