HomeMy WebLinkAboutCriminal Justice Treatment Account PanelMason County Criminal Justice Treatment Account Strategic Plan
July 2023-July 2025
"Criminal Justice Treatment Account" or "CJTA" means the account created by Washington State
Legislature that may be expended solely for: substance use disorder treatment and treatment
support services for individuals with a substance use disorder that, if not treated, would result
in addiction, against whom charges are filed by a prosecuting attorney in Washington State
(RCW 71.24.580).
This plan has been prepared in response to guidelines for the submittal of Criminal Justice
Treatment Account (CJTA) plans and services as required by RCW 71.24.580(6). The plan shall be
approved by the county legislative authority or authorities; and, submitted to the panel
established in 71.24.580(5)(b) of this section, for disposition of all the funds provided from the
CJTA within that county.
I. Criminal Justice Treatment Account (CJTA) Funds 2023-2025
The July 2023-July 2025 contract for Mason County allocates $91,475.00 for services rendered
between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 and $91,475.00 for services rendered between July 1,
2024 and June 30, 2025.
II. Program Description
The Plan for 2023-2025 continues to support the Mason County Superior Court Therapeutic
Court programs.
These programs include Drug Court, Veteran's Court, and Mental Health Court. Each program is
a voluntary post -plea, court -supervised, comprehensive treatment program for individuals with
non-violent charges. Successful completion of the program results in the criminal charge(s)
being dismissed.
The Plan includes reimbursement of services not covered by insurance and evidence -based
recovery support as noted in the following:
a) Brief Intervention (any level, assessment not required);
b) Acute Withdrawal Management (ASAM Level 3.7WM);
c) Sub -Acute Withdrawal Management (ASAM Level 3.2WM);
d) Outpatient Treatment (ASAM Level 1);
e) Intensive Outpatient Treatment (ASAM Level 2.1);
f) Opioid Treatment Program (ASAM Level 1);
g) Case Management (ASAM Level 1.2);
h) Intensive Inpatient Residential Treatment (ASAM Level 3.5);
i) Long-term Care Residential Treatment (ASAM Level 3.3);
j) Recovery House Residential Treatment (ASAM Level 3.1);
k) Assessment (to include Assessments done while in jail);
I) Interim Services;
m) Community Outreach;
n) Involuntary Commitment Investigations and Treatment;
o) Room and Board (Residential Treatment Only);
p) Transportation; (Limited to 10% of assistance combined with childcare services)
q) Childcare Services; (Limited to 10% of assistance combined with transportation)
r) Urinalysis;
s) Recovery Support Services that may include:
1. Employment services and job training;
2. Relapse prevention;
3. Family/marriage education;
4. Peer -to -peer services, mentoring and coaching;
5. Self-help and spiritual, religious support groups;
6. Housing support services (rent and/or deposits);
7. Life skills;
8. Education Training (e.g. GED Assistance); and
9. Parent education and child development.
III. Criminal Justice Treatment Account Innovative Project- 30%
At a minimum, thirty percent (30%) of the CJTA funds are to be dedicated to special projects
that meet any or all of the following conditions:
i. An acknowledged best practice (or treatment strategy) that can be documented
in published research;
ii. An approach utilizing either traditional or best practice approaches to treat
significant underserved population(s) and populations who are disproportionately
affected by the criminal justice system;
iii. A regional project conducted in partnership with at least one other entity serving
the service area; and/or
iv. CJTA Special Projects. HCA retains the right to request progress reports on CJTA
special projects.
The Superior Court Therapeutic Court Programs propose to utilize at least 30% of the CJTA funds
to support Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) and contingency management within the Superior
Court Therapeutic Courts.
Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) is a highly structured cognitive -behavioral treatment strategy
that focuses on changing the thinking (beliefs) and behaviors that lead to problems of substance
use disorder, relationship difficulties, and criminal behavior. MRT significantly raises moral
reasoning levels, helps the participant set goals, and develops positive personal qualities. MRT
helps redirect decision -making to "do the right thing because it is the right thing to do." MRT
creates a language the entire team can use when working with an individual, building on the
strength of therapeutic interventions.
Contingency management is an evidence -based intervention for substance use that can
reinforce extrinsic motivation. It uses external motivators or reinforcers (e.g., expectation of a
reward or negative consequence) to enhance behavior change. When utilized in conjunction
with interventions that emphasize intrinsic motivation, analysis shows a reduction in substance
use and long-term treatment effects.
IV. Measurable Goals and Objectives
The goal of the Superior Court Therapeutic Court Programs is to address substance use and/or
mental health issues that contribute to criminal behavior in order to reduce criminal activity
while also reducing the burden and costs of repeatedly processing offenders through the
county's courts and jail. These goals will be measured through tracking referral, admittance,
graduation, termination, and recidivism rates. These numbers will be tracked from July 1, 2023
and June 30, 2024 and July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The rates will be presented to the CJTA
panel following the end of each year of tracking.
V. Account Match
CJTA funds are intended to supplement and not supplant local funding. Services for Therapeutic
Court participants will primarily be supported with Treatment Sales Tax funds, with CJTA dollars
supplementing that program as needed when county funds are insufficient. CJTA funding will be
maximized through the use of the Medicaid Title XIX system for Medicaid -eligible individuals.
All organizations receiving CJTA funding will be required to submit appropriate monthly
invoicing documentation for services provided and will undergo a quarterly utilization review.
Funding utilization will be reviewed, and funds reallocated as necessary each quarter to ensure
all CJTA funds are spent.
Dated this l' day of G
, 2023.
Mason County CJTA Panel
Representative Signature
Dated this \V' day of OC-von ( , 2023
Board of Mason County Commissioners