Hempstead County – AR issued the following announcement on Feb. 3.
Hempstead County Sheriff James Singleton, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ben Hale, Val Knight, Banner Hope, Steven Mullins Banner Hope, HPD. Sgt. Daniel Oller, Rusty Beck Banner Hope, Daniel Bramlet First Baptist Church, Hope, Jail Administrator Captain James Wise, Dustin Wrinkle, Banner Hope, Sr. Chaplain Adam Perry, and Southwest Mental Health Substance Abuse Counselor Regina Morgan (Not Pictured). Make up the assessment team for the RSAT Program.
There are 22 Spiritual Support Specialist, Lay Support Specialist, Associate Chaplains, and Clergy from Hempstead County Churches that have volunteered to be a part of the RSAT Program. If anyone would like help with the RSAT Program please contact the Hempstead County Sheriff's Office.
After two years of prayers and work by a very dedicated Banner Hope Staff, 8th North Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Hempstead County Sheriff James Singleton, And Jail Administrator Captain James Wise. The first three participants of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program (RSAT) were accepted into the program on Wednesday February 2, 2022.
The RSAT program is a 12 month in custody Substance Abuse treatment program which will be administered by the Hempstead County Sheriff's Office. The first 90 days will be at the Hempstead County Detention center with the remaining 9 months of aftercare being held at Banner Hope. The goal of the program is to break the cycle of drugs and violence by reducing the demand for, use, and trafficking of illegal drugs in Hempstead County.
The Hempstead County Sheriff's Office was awarded a grant in January 2022, in the amount of $355,693.00 for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program. The Grant period covers from 1-1-2022 - 09-20-2023.
Our first partnerships are with First Baptist Church of Hope and their Banner Hope program, Southwest Mental Health will provide counseling sessions throughout the entire program. HCSO has instituted a new chaplaincy program with over 17 volunteer chaplains Led by Chaplin Adam Perry, to minister to inmates at the jail. And help facilitate substance abuse counseling.
After the initial three months is completed in the jail, participants will begin aftercare at the Banner Hope Center facilities. They will be housed, fed and taught at Banner Hope which will last nine months. On site Detention Center Officers will be present at the facility and everywhere the participants are present.
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Source: Hempstead County – AR
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