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Innovation, modernization, and accountability yield results in a recently renovated state-of-the-art stand-alone building that the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office has transformed into a unique substance treatment unit for incarcerated individuals. Sheriff Evangelidis breaks down the modified therapeutic community model that his department has implemented in this unit at Massachusetts’ Worcester County Jail and House of Correction. The space allows those who qualify to be removed from general population for the 3 or 6-month duration of the program and placed in this rehabilitation unit and treatment clinic twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. This separation eliminates the external pressures of being in general population for those struggling to achieve sobriety. The multi-departmental effort works to address the root causes of addiction and co-occurring disorders while also setting individuals up for success beyond sobriety. The program is coupled with specialized classes and vocational opportunities, only seen in a select few correctional facilities in the country. Sheriff Evangelidis represents the largest county by area in Massachusetts. Since 2011, he has adopted a policy that emphasizes the importance of drug and alcohol rehabilitation while also maintaining a tough stance on crime. This approach has enabled his staff to comprehensively tackle the issue of substance abuse while ensuring the safety and security of Massachusetts residents.

PRESENTER: Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Eric Eisner, Director of Communications, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

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