The largest program for opioid use disorder in a statewide carceral system: A collaborative multi-agency initiative
Abstract
Policy Points:
- The government has a key role in ensuring equitable and just health care access for all constituents, including those involved with the criminal legal system. Multi-agency collaboration is a critical and effective path to ensure equitable health care access.
- Incarceration events can cause delays and disruptions in substance use disorder treatment, and treatment in carceral settings can prevent these adverse outcomes.
- Multi-agency collaborations can be strengthened by legislation, leadership support, the identification of shared goals, methods to share data, and subsequent accountability.
Full citation:
Jordan AE, Gaynor R, Moores C, Canty Y, Cunningham CO (2025). The largest program for opioid use disorder in a statewide carceral system: A collaborative multi-agency initiative
Milbank Quarterly [Epub 2025 Aug 20]. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.70048.