Biden Administration to Fund Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jails and Prisons

The Biden administration this week accelerated efforts to fund opioid addiction procedure in jails and prisons, a core section of its drug plan agenda, contacting on states to undertake a…

Opioid treatment in Maryland jails: Fewer than half complying with state law

When people are released from prison or jail, the weeks and months afterward can be a dangerous time, especially for those addicted to opioids, such as prescription pain pills, heroin…

In county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pa., after he had just punched a man. After they arrested him, a…