Gateway operates programs for the Missouri Department of Corrections in various institutions across the state. These programs include three in-prison TC programs, two of which are fully dedicated treatment institutions for males. There are two additional programs for females, and a special needs treatment unit for males. In addition, Gateway provides comprehensive diagnostic substance abuse assessment services for the Department, at several institutions.
Through our Community Corrections initiatives, Gateway operates the largest re-entry program in the state, the Free and Clean program, which is located at our St. Louis Outpatient Program. In 2020, Gateway was selected as the provider for the Missouri Department of Mental Health funded Alt Care program in St. Louis, MO. This program provides substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment services to justice-involved females who have completed a Department of Corrections (DOC) Institutional Treatment program or are referred by community Probation and Parole (P&P) for immediate services.
Gateway additionally employs Institutional Treatment Professionals who conduct voluntary substance use, addiction, and recovery groups to offenders incarcerated at the 11 institutions that do not currently offer a substance use treatment program. These services are provided through request or referral at the following locations: