New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 7. Department of Corrections and Community Supervision |
Chapter XII. Temporary Release, Residential Treatment Facility Day Reporting Center, and Comprehensive Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Center |
Subchapter C. Comprehensive Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Program |
Part 1950. General Provisions |
Sec. 1950.1. Statement of purpose
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- This Part sets forth the policies and procedures governing the comprehensive alcohol and substance abuse treatment program (CASAT). The purpose of CASAT is to prepare chemically dependent inmates for return to the community, to reduce recidivism by providing education and counseling focused on continued abstinence from all mood altering substances, and to encourage participation in self-help groups.