Hartford City Hears Plan for Shorter Jail Recovery Program
From the Hartford City Common Council meeting on November 2, 2026
IRACS plans to replace its 50-week Matrix model with a 16-week recovery-focused program, a representative told Hartford City Common Council during a Nov. 2 quarterly update.
The jail-linked recovery and reentry program reported 317 engagements from July through September. That included 18 new intakes and eight reactivations. The program recorded 101.17 peer-support hours, with 38 male participants and 21 female participants.
Representative Adams also reported 58 Matrix groups and 47 Matrix participants. Seven people successfully completed reentry, and four successfully transitioned to the Indiana Department of Correction.
Adams said the Matrix model includes mental-health content beyond what peer staff are qualified to handle. The planned replacement would focus on recovery and take less time to complete. He also said treatment placements had improved during the preceding 30 days.
The update followed Hartford City's July 6 approval of $50,000 from opioid settlement restricted funds for the jail program. The November presentation described its recent work and planned curriculum change, rather than a new city funding decision.
Source: YouTube transcript — Hartford City - City Council Meeting (with audio) - November 2, 2027
Some information may be inaccurate due to video audio quality.
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