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RE: Indian River County Jail Substance Abuse Treatment and Aftercare <br />Program <br />Dear Ken; <br />Drug addictions, crime relating directly to illegal drugs and serious crimes <br />continue to be a serious problem for Indian River County. The New Horizons <br />Jail Substance Abuse 8 week program and the 6 months after care that they have <br />been administering has been one of the most effective means to prevent <br />recidivism and warrants your continued support for another year. <br />Unfortunately, putting a person in jail or prison without the benefit of <br />specific drug programs and after care when they are released from jail or prison <br />does not stop a person's addiction, particularly as to crack cocaine. In order to <br />stop the recidivism among defendants who have serious drug addictions we must <br />have other programs besides the jail and the prisons in order be .successful in <br />preventing these people from committing additional crimes. It is very cost <br />effective in the long range for any program that is successful that prevents <br />recidivism and repeat crimes by the same individuals.' For this reason, I urge <br />you to continue to support the New Horizons Drug Program and their Aftercare. <br />Yours truly, <br />gZes SM41t <br />Administrator Chandler advised that funding for this program <br />had previously been under an antis -drug grant. -Funds were not able <br />to be identified funds during the budget process. When this was <br />last discussed, the Board said that if funds were available in our <br />drug -abuse fund, they would consider using those funds to assist in <br />this program. At this time, however, there is no funding in that <br />fund. A $6,000-$7,000 reimbursement is expected. He clarified <br />that it was the adult program. <br />123 Boa �AtE 507 <br />October 24, 1995 <br />