Bill would expand jail access to opioid treatment
Butler County Prison. Butler Eagle File Photo
A bill that passed the state House with overwhelming support would expand county jail access to medications for incarcerated people struggling with substance abuse and could potentially reduce recidivism rates.
Butler County Prison, which provides a variety of medications to inmates with substance use disorder, could be eligible for funding.
All Pennsylvania county jails except for Cambridge Springs are eligible for the grant through the current pilot program established by Act 80 in 2015, said state Rep. Maureen Madden, D-115th, who drafted the legislation that passed 199-4 on Friday, July 7.
