Corrections, Reentry, & Community Supervision
About 1 in 48 adult U.S. residents (2 percent) was under some form of correctional supervision at the end of 2022. More than two-thirds of persons under correctional supervision were supervised in the community on probation or parole, while almost one-third were incarcerated in state or federal prisons or local jails. Our nation’s corrections and community corrections system play a critical role in identifying and treating individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders. Implementing effective withdrawal management protocols; connecting individuals to medication-assisted treatment and other evidence-based treatments in custody and within the community; providing critical recovery supports, including peer recovery support, housing, and transportation; and building strong partnerships among treatment providers, public health, jails, prisons, and probation and parole reduce recidivism, save lives, and restore families.
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Corrections-based Treatment & Community Reentry
America’s jails and prisons are at the epicenter of illicit substance use and misuse. Nationally, nearly one in five people entering local jails has an opioid use disorder (OUD), and some states estimate that a majority of their residents with OUDs pass through the doors of their jails each year.
Building Bridges Between Jails & Community-Based Treatment Projects
Individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) pass through jails each year, placing correctional facilities at the epicenter of the opioid crisis. Few jails offer the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved medications—buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone—that have consistently been shown to be the most effective forms of treatment for OUD when combined with behavioral therapies.
Community Supervision
Probation and parole agencies can improve the health outcomes of individuals with behavioral health needs under community supervision
Jail-based Medication-assisted Treatment (MAT) Mentoring Initiative
The Jail-based MAT Mentoring Initiative offers jails a unique opportunity to observe and learn from innovative and...
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