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This webinar examines key insights from agencies that considered or have made the transition away from privatized healthcare, covering topics such as Improved Oversight, Staffing Challenges, Cost Considerations, and Quality of Care. Facilitated by Dr. Marc Stern, MD, MPH, the conversation features firsthand experiences, challenges, and best practices, also covering financial and operational impacts, helping facilities navigate informed decisions about the future of correctional healthcare.
This tool allows researchers, policymakers, journalists, and the general public to create county-level maps illustrating the relationship between community and population demographics and fatal drug overdoses—including opioids—in the United States.
Federal resources that can help rural communities become strong, healthy, prosperous, and resilient places to live and work.
A new look into addiction treatment availability in the U.S. criminal justice system reveals that fewer than half (43.8%) of 1,028 jails surveyed across the nation offered any form of medication for opioid use disorder, and only 12.8% made these available to anyone with the disorder.
The eight videos included in this resource are brief, informative videos to enhance learners’ awareness and foster a deeper understanding on topics related to substance withdrawal management. These videos also serve as tools to address myths and misconceptions about substance use, substance use disorders, and substance withdrawal.
Analyzing reentry programs that are built around peer navigators that serve as a mentor and a reference to support services during reentry.
A qualitative case study that examines the effect of availability of rehabilitation programs on the success of reintegration to society.
Authors examine the differences in safety, culture, and operations between public and private jail facilities.
The objective of this study was to assess prison and jail pregnancy policies and practices with an emphasis on restraint use and compliance with anti-shackling legislation.