Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #958FY0102

DOC Nonsecure Residential Treatment Program-Davis-Bradley Substance

Requester:

Watson Haynes

Organization:

Bridges of America, Inc.

Project Title:

DOC Nonsecure Residential Treatment Program-Davis-Bradley Substance

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 3:04:12 PM

Sponsors:

Lesley Miller

Statewide Interest:

To reach and serve more minorities for substance abuse.

Recipient:

Bridges of America, Inc.

Contact:

Watson Haynes

1735 Dr. Martin Luther Kings St. South

Contact Phone:

(727) 898-0908

St. Petersburg, FL 33705

Counties:

Pinellas

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

This project is for 75 beds for the St. Petersburg Bridge, Inc., a community-based therapeutic residential drug treatment program for DOC-referred offenders.� The program is a staff controlled and monitored, peer driven environment that is six months in length.� The typical offender is a substance abuser who has committed one or more drug-related, non- violent felonies.� Offenders are referred to the non-secure program as a part of sentencing by a judge or are inmates diverted to the program by probation and parole officers.� The program challenges criminal� thinking and destructive behavior patterns, educates clients about the effects of chemical dependency and its underlying causes, teaches cleints to identify situations that trigger drug use, assists clients to develop relaps prevention plans and encourages sobriety through employment, education, AA/NA, church, etc.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

At least 80% of the DOC non-secure graduates will not return to prison.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,100,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,100,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2202

Amount:

$1,100,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$1,100,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency:

Corrections, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Following the 1996 riots in south St. Petersnurg, the City of St. Petersburg, led by the Chief of

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Pinellas County Lgislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/2/2001