The grant will provide funding for legal and attorneys fees and costs for getting convictions vacated
After starting at the jail in November, Dr. Matthew Sachs discovered what he described as "a massive problem" with prescription drug abuse
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Jail leaders must "take out the emotion" about the medication prescribed through the MAT programs, Lt. Staci Shaffer said
The findings come as the governor seeks $126.6 million in the next fiscal year and $162.5 million annually thereafter to expand treatment
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“Training everyone who works with those facing addiction and recovery is a pivotal step in making a change," said one official
CDCR didn't say how many ODs were recorded, but a memo distributed March 30 said there were 19 as of that date
Two sheriffs who have implemented MAT programs said they opposed the state requiring counties to offer it without paying for it
The new guidelines say a jail barring inmates from taking prescribed medication to block opioid addiction would run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The grant will enable drug counselors to conduct a six-month program at seven prisons to help inmates break substance abuse habits
In a news release, the sheriff's office commended the quick and decisive actions of responding jail staff
Inmates "know there is no retribution for going off the rails," one staff member said
Inmates also no longer receive packages, magazines, personal checks or cash
Since January 2021, the jail has reported 12 deaths at its facility, with two fentanyl-related ODs reported this year
Officials say they smuggled contraband and received thousands of dollars in bribes for bringing the drugs and other items into a maximum security prison
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