TOPEKA – Saline County Community Corrections has been awarded a grant to support public health and safety programs, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Thursday.
The organization will receive $27,432 to provide programs geared toward persons with substance abuse addictions, behavioral health illnesses, and crisis-based criminogenic thinking.
“Providing the best public safety services and crime prevention requires a dedicated staff of local officials and resources to serve our communities,” Schmidt said. “This grant will help advance local priorities for improving public safety.”
The grant is part of the Federal Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and was awarded by the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Schmidt serves as the chair of the council.