SIX INMATE RESIDENTS GRADUATE FROM NCSO RSAT PROGRAM

On June 30, 2023, Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff’s Office graduated six inmate residednts from its Residential Substance Abusement Treatment (RSAT) porgram.

Sheriff Brown, who was accompanied by Detention Capt. Brice Smith and the RSAT facilitators, awarded the certificates of completion to the following graduates: Vanessa Bradshaw, Eric Malcom, Briant Hall, Charles Bailey, Michael Rooks, and Brent Nash. The keynote speaker for the ceremony was Dr. Brunetta Nelson of Imorint Productions, Inc. Following the end of the ceremony, each graduate received a gift from Sheriff Brown in regonition of their accomplishments.

“The Office of the Sheriff stands firm on the belief of rehabilitation, as its the key to success for individuals returning to society as productive citizens. The inmate residents who go through the months-long RSAT program are provided with the tools to live a productive life upon return to society,” said Sheriff Brown. “I realize it does not take just one individual to help these inmate residents; it takes a collective body to ensure each inmate resident is successful during and after the completion of the program. Because of that, I want to thank my staff and all facilitators for going above and beyond to ensure these individuals are successful in their future endeavors.”

The RSAT program provides inmate residents the opportunity for rehabilitation while incarcerated at the Newton County Detention Center. The three-month to six-month program is designed to help individuals develop cognitive, behavioral, social, vocational, and other skills te solve substance abuse-related problems.