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<td valign="top" width="493" height="76" bordercolor="#000000"><p align="left"><strong><big><big>ARIZONA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS</big></big><br>
1601 West Jefferson Street<br>
Phoenix,&nbsp; Arizona 85007</strong></p>
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<td width="626" colspan="2"><div align="center"><center><pre><em><font face="Times" size="4">Inmate Programs:</font></em><b><font face="Times" SIZE="5">
</font><font color="#FF0000" face="Times" size="6">Substance Abuse Services</font></b></pre>
</center></div><p align="center"><font color="#808000"><strong><em><big><a name="Future Directions">Future Directions</a> </big><br>
for the Office of Substance Abuse Services</em></strong></font></p>
<p>In an ongoing effort to improve and enhance ADC's drug and alcohol treatment
capability, the Office of Substance Abuse Services will undertake steps to achieve the
following long-term goals, subject to resource availability:<ul>
<li>Develop and implement a core of standardized intervention and education programs to
serve as pre-treatment services available to inmates Department-wide. These programs may
be delivered by either para-professionals or professionally-credentialed Correctional
Addictions Officers.<br WP="BR2">
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<li>Write and implement a catalog of elective AOD-related courses to be offered by
professionally-credentialed Correctional Addictions Officers at various prisons statewide.<br WP="BR2">
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<li>Seek grants or other funding sources to accomplish the following:</li>
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<li>Establish a drug and alcohol treatment unit that specializes in a clientele with
co-morbid drug addiction and mental health issues.<br>
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<li>Establish a drug and alcohol treatment unit that specializes in treating sex offenders.<br>
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<li>Design and implement an initial intake system capable of matching inmates with the most
appropriate AOD intervention, pre-treatment, and treatment for their individual needs.<br>
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<li>Assure ongoing professional development/training for ADC para-professional and
professional AOD counseling staff.<br>
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<li>Assure ongoing AOD education for all Department staff, but particularly for those who
work in prison treatment units and/or have drug-affected inmates on their caseloads.<blockquote>
<p><u><font face="Times" color="#0000FF"><a href="sas.htm"><big>Responsibilities</big></a></font><font face="Times" color="#000000"><br>
<a href="sasover.htm"><big>System Overview</big></a></font></u></p>
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