Original research
by
Benck, Kelley N. et al
Release Date
2023
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We examined the availability of medications for OUD (MOUD) in jails.
Findings/Key points
Pregnant incarcerated persons had greater access to MOUD than non-pregnant persons. Larger jurisdiction size and urban jails were significantly more likely to offer MOUD. Methadone was the most common MOUD offered for continued care for all incarcerated persons. Of the 144 jails within a county with at least one public methadone clinic, 33% did not offer methadone treatment to pregnant persons, and over 80% did not provide linkage after release from jail.
Direct link if DOI is not yet activated: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871623001011
Design/methods
Cross-sectional survey of jail administrators (n=371 across 42 states)
Keywords
Legal system/law enforcement
Parents/caregivers
Substitution/OAT
