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New drug treatment program at Valley Street jail gets underway
By unionleader.com- Paul Feely
Published: 08/07/2017

MANCHESTER — Members of the first group of eligible inmates to enroll in the new Substance Abuse Treatment Community for Offenders (SATCO) program at the Valley Street jail are scheduled to move into the second phase of their treatment later this week.

Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners Chairman Toni Pappas said over the weekend the new SATCO program — in development for over a year and a half — launched June 12 at the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections with 20 participants: 12 in the female program, and eight in the male program.

Valley Street jail Superintendent David Dionne said Sunday that due to the “open enrollment” nature of the program, the number of participants has grown in recent weeks to 24 — 12 women and 12 men.

“The feedback we’ve received from those taking part is positive,” said Dionne.

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