County Jails Need Medication for Drug Addiction Too, Lawmakers Say

By Anthony Hennen | The Center Square (The Center Square) — Since significant numbers of inmates in Pennsylvania’s jails and prisons live with addiction, the legislature wants to expand treatment in the hopes of lowering recidivism rates – and costs. On Friday, the House passed a bill that would expand a grant program for medication-assisted treatment, … Continue reading County Jails Need Medication for Drug Addiction Too, Lawmakers Say