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Evaluation of Using Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorders in a Correctional Setting

Description
Report evaluates a telehealth intervention in a rural county jail to provide medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and therapy to inmates with opioid use disorder (OUD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights program goals and details data from participant surveys on the intervention's perceived quality and efficacy.
Author(s)
Marina Duane, Jennifer Yahner, Malore Dusenbery, Erica Henderson
Date
05/2024
Type
Document
Organizations
National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Office of Justice Programs
Tagged as
Access · COVID-19 · Criminal justice system · Illicit drug use · Mental health · Population health · Prescription drug misuse · Telehealth · Massachusetts