Safe Passage is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program allowing addicts to come to the Taylorville Police Department's Safe Passage office, turn themselves in, and get 30 days of treatment at a state sponsored treatment facility.   

Denise Evans is co-coordinator of the program and tells Regional Radio News there's been some confusion about jail furloughs to allow treatment.  Evans says that after some problems in recent weeks, there is now a specific process those jailed for drug and alcohol offenses must go thru to receive a furlough for treatment.

Evans says that their extensive public outreach effort has been paying off, but she still finds those that don't know about the program.

And, Evans says drug and alcohol addiction is a disease.

Find out more on the Taylorville Police Department Safe Passage program, by clicking the link HERE.

Evans appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.