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...

Closing the Re-Entry Gap: Connecting Justice-Involved Individuals to Addiction Treatment

• By: Raven Manchester Joshua Lynch, DO, FACEP MATTERS Network Kevin McGee, DO, FACEP Erie County Sheriff's Office
• October 12th, 2026
• correctional health, Fall 2026 Issue, harm reduction, justice-involved individuals, medication for addiction treatment, opioid use disorder, overdose prevention, re-entry, substance use disorders
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Individuals in incarcerated settings are found to have an increased risk of overdose and drug-related injury during community re-entry, with the first two weeks carrying the most risk (Hartung et al., 2023). Justice-involved individuals face significant barriers to accessing substance use services...