United Way grant supports local agencies to help inmates with sobriety in area jails

United Way grant supports local agencies to help inmates with sobriety in area jails

New for you tonight at 6.... nearly 100-thousand dollars will go to boosting treatment inside county jails.

This comes from a grant from the united way to local agencies throughout the wabash valley.

News 10's alia blackburn explains how this money is being used to prepare inmates for life on the outside.

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Three local groups will get a boost of 98-thousand dollars.

The goal is to help inmates renter and contribute to society with support and sobriety.

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According to the "bureau of justice" 77-percent of drug offenders released..

Were arrested again with five years nearly half of those arrests..

Happened within the first year of release.

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] "united way of the wabash valley" is partnering with three agenices to address this problem here at home.

98-thousand dollars will be split among three programs they include "child adult resource services" "the next step foundation" and "the hamilton center".

Each group offers mentoring and support for several surrounding jails like vigo parke clay vermillion and sullivan county.

That's along with vigo county's juvenile detention center.

United way executive director "richard payonk" says this is a needed resource in our community.

, "around the table, coming up with this grant, are some of the brightest minds from recovery houses, hospitals, actual doctors in our community, who have seen how the drug and substance abuse disorder issue has affected the community and are proposing the best solutions."

With anything, covid-19 is putting a hold on implementing different types of grants and programs throughout the community.

Meanwhile, executive director richard payonk says he's hopeful