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Bay County Jail Lifeline Program Awarded Perfect Score 6th Consecutive Year
Bay County Sheriff's Office
BAY COUNTY, FL – Bay County Sheriff, Tommy Ford, announced the results of an audit on the Bay County Jail’s Lifeline Program, an intervention program for individuals experiencing substance abuse disorder (SUD). Audits are held every year by the State of Florida Division of Children and Families. These audits serve to ensure the execution of the Lifeline Program remains consistent to the core principles established within Florida’s regulatory law for substance abuse intervention programming.
The Lifeline Program concentrates on those areas that personally affect the individual inmate. On a physical level, the Lifeline Program addresses addictions, substance abuse, and physical limitations both in the classroom and with resilience-based physical fitness training. On a personal level, the Lifeline Program addresses such topics as coping skills, conflict resolution, family relationships and the recognition of self-worth.
Today most inmates enrolled in the Lifeline Program are mandated by the Court as part of their sentencing requirements prior to release. However, the program does accept volunteers if an assessment indicates they are a suitable candidate.
The yearly audit is performed by the Substance Abuse Licensing and Designation Licensing Specialist for the Northwest Region. The Bay County Jail scored 100% for the sixth consecutive year. The auditor stated of the Bay County Jail Lifeline Program, “Staff continue to do an excellent job and are providing quality services to the individuals served in the program and are truly making a difference in so many lives! Again, congratulations and keep up the good work!”
Sheriff Tommy Ford was very pleased with the results of the audit. “The Lifeline Program provides hope to inmates, teaches them resilience, and to use successful strategies when facing life’s challenges,” Sheriff Ford said. “I am very proud of the men and women in the Bay County Jail who work hard and consistently demonstrate that the Lifeline Program is making a difference in inmate’s lives.”
Today most inmates enrolled in the Lifeline Program are mandated by the Court as part of their sentencing requirements prior to release. However, the program does accept volunteers if an assessment indicates they are a suitable candidate.
The yearly audit is performed by the Substance Abuse Licensing and Designation Licensing Specialist for the Northwest Region. The Bay County Jail scored 100% for the sixth consecutive year. The auditor stated of the Bay County Jail Lifeline Program, “Staff continue to do an excellent job and are providing quality services to the individuals served in the program and are truly making a difference in so many lives! Again, congratulations and keep up the good work!”
Sheriff Tommy Ford was very pleased with the results of the audit. “The Lifeline Program provides hope to inmates, teaches them resilience, and to use successful strategies when facing life’s challenges,” Sheriff Ford said. “I am very proud of the men and women in the Bay County Jail who work hard and consistently demonstrate that the Lifeline Program is making a difference in inmate’s lives.”
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