Policy

Jail-based Medication Assisted Treatment Mentor Site visit hosted by the South Correctional Entity (SCORE). The site exchange is a one-and-a-half-day site visit that allows visitors to see a fully functional MAT program based in a jail that is set in a metropolitan setting. The visitors have the opportunity to speak with staff including leadership, healthcare, reentry, operations, and community service providers.

Throughout the period, we provided individualized advice, guidance, and support to the Ohio River Valley Corridor Drug Data Research Center (https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/awards/15pbja-23-gk-00715-comb), primarily through direct interaction by phone and email with the Principal Investigator Dr. Lori Ann Post.

Throughout the period, we provided individualized advice, guidance, and support to the Ohio River Valley Corridor Drug Data Research Center (https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/awards/15pbja-23-gk-00715-comb), primarily through direct interaction by phone and email with the Principal Investigator Dr. Lori Ann Post.

AHP coordinated logistics and developed PowerPoint presentation slides for the 2024 American Correctional Association Winter Conference Presentation: “Implementation of Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails: Lessons from the Field” presented at the ACA conference on January 7, 2024.

The first in-person convening of the second cohort of Reaching Rural fellows will bring together 85 rural practitioners from across the country to expand their leadership skills, engage them in project and systems planning, and highlight successful and innovative strategies to address SUD in small and rural communities.

Description: Deflection is a collaborative intervention connecting public safety and public health systems to create community-based pathways to treatment for people who have substance use disorders (SUDs), mental health disorders, and other service needs, without their entry into the justice system.

During this reporting period, IIR staff members provided complete logistical support to the following meetings and events:

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review—March 5–6, 2024. The forum included 21 sessions and 54 panelists. There were 452 confirmed registrations and 320 people attended the event. Attendees represented COSSUP grantees, federal partners, and interested stakeholders. The event was viewed as a huge success and received very positive reviews from participants.

The NMDPS took part in a similar meeting with Aja Pappas at BJA last fall and determined they may already meet the 10% jail requirement via Second Judicial Court which operates a drug court. NMDPS will look into details of prospective subawards, including reentry programs knowing that if programs are not considered community corrections they would not qualify. NMDPS will follow-up with BJA and RSAT-TTA on programs and requirements. NMDPS will share new NMDOC contact information with RSAT-TTA to help connect with DOC subaward programs and initiate TA, as needed.

Grantee formerly funded state DOC program (Silver Butte) but no longer funding sub-grantees. Tx services in MT jails and prisons are contracted out to community-based providers. Suggest communication with community-based providers for potential sub-awards. Providers should increase in-jail services and support from jail/prison is needed for MAT to be administered. It has not gotten off the ground yet. MT may be a good candidate to attend upcoming peer host site visit in Missouri.