Gleaned from structured interviews with representatives from 185 jails across the US, this report describes 10 best practices on screening justice-involved individuals for opioid use disorder, providing medications for OUD (MOUD), educating them on overdose prevention and treatment options, and facilitating linkages to care. Such practices can mitigate the elevated risk for opioid overdose that such individuals have on release from jail or prison.
Scott, C.K., Grella, C.E., Dennis, M.L. et al. (2022) Availability of best practices for opioid use disorder in jails and related training and resource needs: findings from a national interview study of jails in heavily impacted counties in the U.S.. Health Justice 10, 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-022-00197-3