{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17-72-508","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17-72-508","heading":"Recovery housing pod authorized.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n(a) \"Local substance abuse authority\" means a local substance abuse authority described in Section 17-77-201.\n(b) \"Qualifying individual\" means an individual who:\n(i) is incarcerated in the county jail; and\n(ii) has a substance use disorder as determined by a screening administered in accordance with Subsection 17-72-501(2)(e).\n(c) \"Recovery housing pod\" means a designated unit or number of beds within a county jail dedicated to qualifying individuals who participate in a structured substance use treatment program.\n(2) A sheriff may establish a recovery housing pod in a county jail.\n(3) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (5):\n(a) the local substance abuse authority shall approve a recovery housing pod; and\n(b) before approving a recovery housing pod, the local substance abuse authority shall make a determination that the structured substance use treatment program is based on best practices.\n(4) A recovery housing pod that is established on or before May 5, 2026, is not subject to the requirements of this section until July 1, 2029.\n(5)\n(a) A local substance abuse authority may develop model standards and operational guidelines for a structured substance use treatment program in a recovery housing pod in a county jail based on best practices.\n(b) A structured substance use treatment program that follows model standards and operational guidelines that a local substance abuse authority develops as described in Subsection (5)(a), is presumed to be based on best practices for purposes of the determination described in Subsection (3)(b).\n(6) A structured substance use treatment program may include:\n(a) a structured daily routine including requiring qualifying individuals to:\n(i) have assigned responsibilities;\n(ii) attend group meetings;\n(iii) complete work assignments;\n(iv) attend educational programs; and\n(v) participate in recovery-oriented programming;\n(b) peer programming, including requiring qualifying participants to help lead, manage, and maintain the culture and physical space of the recovery housing pod with the guidance of staff;\n(c) behavioral accountability where positive behavior is rewarded and negative behavior is addressed through corrective feedback from peers and staff;\n(d) promotion of self-discipline and mutual support where qualifying participants uphold standards of conduct and support one another in personal development;\n(e) phased progress in which qualifying participants advance through levels of responsibility and opportunity based on merit and demonstrated behavioral growth; and\n(f) practical skill building, which may include:\n(i) job training;\n(ii) personal finance skill training;\n(iii) interpersonal communication education; and\n(iv) reentry planning.\n(7)\n(a) Participation in a recovery housing pod is voluntary.\n(b) A qualifying individual who participates in a recovery pod shall sign a written agreement acknowledging the qualifying individual's commitment to the recovery housing pod's structured substance use treatment program.\n(8) A local substance abuse authority may contract with a third party to deliver the substance use treatment program approved under this section.","path":["Title 17 Counties","Chapter 17-72 County Sheriff","Part 17-72-5 Responsibility for Prisoners"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter72/17-72-S508.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"b924901e40381bd51411e44b7d08c943eac67d800e0d7d4e974ac228b03b4879","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17-72-507","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17-72-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}