CHJ works in partnership with the Colombo Plan to develop a training curriculum on Alternatives to Incarceration. 

The Alternatives to Incarceration curriculum is part of a training series developed through funding from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), to The Colombo Plan International Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction Professionals (ICCE).  

The overall goal is to train national policy makers to employ alternatives to incarceration across the criminal justice system for individuals identified with substance use disorders.  The training provides information on the science of addition, evidence-based treatment for the justice involved, decision making using a criminogenic risk/need framework, models of alternatives to incarceration, case management, and developing effective collaboration between the justice and health systems. 

During the training, stakeholders from the national justice and health systems engage in group activities and exercises together to develop a plan to enhance alternatives to incarceration in their country. 

Learn more about the history and objectives of the Colombo Plan.