The Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehab’s Reintegration Program has actually been nationally recognized for its capability to provide extensive education, training, real estate, financial, medical, and social assistance to detainees as they shift back into society.
Union County, NJ– The Union County Board of County Commissioners is delighted to reveal that Union County has actually participated in an arrangement with the Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehab, in collaboration with the Hudson County Department of Real Estate and Community Reintegration, to provide residential substance abuse treatment and reentry Services to inmates from Union County.
Resolutions in assistance of the arrangement were passed by the Commissioner Boards of Hudson and Union counties on Thursday, September 23.
“Union County has actually been pursuing chances to minimize imprisonment, prevent recidivism, and help people in the criminal justice system discover a safe and secure financial and social footing in theircommunity The brand-new arrangement with Hudson County develops on that dedication by allying our efforts with a premier program,” stated Union County Commissioner Chairman Alexander Mirabella.
” We’re delighted to enter this arrangement with Union County,” stated Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise. “Our Corrections & & Rehab Center will provide state-leading, ingenious substance abuse treatment and community reintegration services for those turned overto us by Union County I desire to thank Chairman Mirabella and the Union County Board of Commissioners for their vote of self-confidence in ourfacility This is the future for HCC&R– one focused on providing a progressive, treatment and reintegration-based approach to lowering recidivism throughout the area.”
The Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehab’s Reintegration Program has actually been nationally recognized for its capability to provide extensive education, training, real estate, financial, medical, and social assistance, supplying a range of medical, social, and clinical services on- website.
Hudson County is the only prison in the State, and one of couple of nationally, to have a qualified one-stop work and training center operating within its walls, consisting of adult life skills, literacy, ABE, ESL, and High School Diploma classes, along with New Jersey Department of Labor Qualified pre-vocational training and other occupation training along with extra resources consisting of a law library.
In addition, the Hudson County Department of Reentry runs the only county-based residential substance abuse treatment program accredited by the New Jersey Department of Mental Health & & AddictionsServices The program is created to address real estate and other barriers to reentry along with direct clinical care.
Hudson County’s extensive reentry program consists of a pre-release program collaborated with well-being benefits, real estate, and follow-up care with suitable medication.
The arrangement with Hudson County will include the transfer of Union County inmates presently housed at the Delaney Hall facility in EssexCounty A grant from the New Jersey Department of Corrections will cover the cost of the program.
The arrangement with Hudson County is part of a series of actions taken by the Union County Commissioner Board that show broad modifications in the criminal justice system.
This year Union County effectively finished the transfer of inmates from the Union County Prison in Elizabeth to the Essex County Prison, a relocation that is anticipated to conserve around $103 million over 5 year. The transfer follows a substantial drop in the Union County Prison population.
In 2019, Union County likewise closed its Juvenile Detention Center, conserving $24.6 million a year, and sending its detainees to the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center in Newark.
Financing for the Hudson County program is provided through a grant from the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
For all Union County programs and services see ucnj.org, call the general public Details Line, 877-424-1234, e-mail info@ucnj.org or use the online Contact Type.
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