Behavioral Health and the Justice System: Accreditation and Continuity-of-Care Standards for Justice-Involved Individuals Entering SUD Treatment

• By: A. Ant, CADC-II Continued Compliance, Inc.
• October 12th, 2026
• accreditation standards, continuity of care, correctional health, Fall 2026 Issue, justice-involved individuals, Medicaid reentry waivers, MOUD, opioid use disorder, SUD treatment
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Men and women leaving jails or prison face some of the highest overdose risk of any population in the country. Typically, by the 3rd month of release, an estimated 75 percent of previously incarcerated people with an opioid use disorder (OUD) experience a return to opioid use, and formerly...