The county prison board Tuesday approved a contract with the Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Center to oversee prescription medications received by inmates.

Board members unanimously approved the annual contract, which can be renewed at the end of term. The contract is effective immediately.

Warden Joe DeMore said the Gaiser Center will provide the service on an as-needed basis, and the cost will vary depending on the number of inmates with valid prescriptions for medications, including suboxone.

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