DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- Officials say the Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy will get nearly $250,000 in federal money.
The grant will be used for the Iowa Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program. That will allow state officials to further develop and implement substance abuse programs at state and local correctional and detention facilities.
The money comes from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Sen. Chuck Grassley announced the award on Tuesday.
He says drug substance abuse treatment can help lower the recidivism rate of released prisoners.
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