{"id":42276,"date":"2024-02-21T19:27:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T00:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=42276"},"modified":"2024-02-21T19:27:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T00:27:57","slug":"sheriff-grady-judd-launches-groundbreaking-mental-health-and-substance-addiction-services-at-polk-county-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/02\/21\/sheriff-grady-judd-launches-groundbreaking-mental-health-and-substance-addiction-services-at-polk-county-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff Grady Judd launches \u2018groundbreaking\u2019 mental health and substance addiction services at Polk County Jail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd&nbsp;says his agency is taking a new approach when it comes to providing mental health and substance addiction services at the&nbsp;Polk County&nbsp;Jail.<\/p>\n\n\n        \n        <div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper source-provider-Youtube aligncenter ep-clear   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"da8a82e9-e34f-4559-aed3-b41e5ac4f4e2\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube \">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper \">\n                <div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-cfe55da9e7235acc41d1d53c69a43b27\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n                    <div >\n                        <div class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper preset-default insta-grid ep-google-photos-carousel\"\n                            style=\"max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\"                                                                                                                >\n\n                            <div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-23a4f04e03ab51d54470a1a4b6fe7024 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:340px; max-height:340px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"News conference: New collaboration for mental health treatment in jails (February 21, 2024)\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rwH5-oUh_4g?feature=oembed&#038;color=red&#038;rel=1&#038;controls=2&#038;start=true&#038;end=true&#038;fs=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen title=\"Sheriff Grady Judd launches \u2018groundbreaking\u2019 mental health and substance addiction services at Polk County Jail\"><\/iframe><\/div>                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to PCSO, the Polk County Jail is the largest mental health and substance-use disorder housing facility in the county. Studies show that 44% of jail inmates have some sort of mental health disorder and 63% of inmates have a substance-use disorder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCSO says that inmates who have untreated mental health issues and substance abuse disorders are more likely to participate in criminal activity after they are released from jail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite multiple organizations working separately to help the inmates, Sheriff Judd says the groups were operating in silos and could better help the individuals by working together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;For years, we have provided inmates opportunities for self-improvement, from faith-based programs to vocational and educational opportunities, to substance abuse treatment,&#8221; stated Sheriff Judd. &#8220;What we are doing now is visionary in mental health treatment; we are bringing multiple partners together to focus on how we can best reduce the cycle of criminality. We are breaking down silos to provide resources and services to those who end up in our jail and want to live as productive citizens. By doing this, we are improving safety in our community.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Sheriff Judd, along with Polk County Commission Chairman Bill Brasswell, social service provider CEOs, and representatives from over a dozen government agencies and non-profit organizations in Polk County, announced the STARR (Substance Treatment Advocacy Recovery and Reentry) Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is the first time in the history of the sheriff&#8217;s office that we&#8217;ve ever had an event such as this,&#8221; Sheriff Judd explained. &#8220;Our goal is to set the model and mold and the trend for not only this community and this county, but for the state and the nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The STARR program began by merging the strengths of the Jail Alternatives to Substance Abuse program, provided by Tri-County Human Services and the Helping Hands program, from the Polk County Board of County Commissioners\u2019 Health and Human Services Division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd&nbsp;says his agency is taking a new approach when it comes to providing mental health and substance addiction services at the&nbsp;Polk County&nbsp;Jail. 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