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image shows the corner of a building behind a fence with loops of barbed wire on top
Posted inPrison Health

Accessing MAT in jail is an uphill battle for pregnant people

by Elizabeth Thompson February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson The opioid epidemic has continued to worsen across North Carolina, and it has impacted all kinds of people — including people who are pregnant or will become pregnant.  Much of the fallout from the opioid crisis has trickled down to county jails and other carceral institutions, as 85 percent of the prison […]

photo shows an ornate room with the state seal of North Carolina above the dias at the front, and seats where state senators sit in a semi-circular arrangement.
Posted inState Health Policy

Funds for opioid treatment in jails and after release; prison facility improvement in budget

by Elizabeth Thompson November 17, 2021November 16, 2021
shows a brick building of Central Prison behind a chain link fence topped by razor wire
Posted inPrison Health

NC prisons and jails reporting increased COVID cases amidst Delta surge

by Elizabeth Thompson August 27, 2021October 22, 2021
The High Point Detention Center is a white building with rows of small, rectangular windows.
Posted inPrison Health

Jails have become the safety net for medical crises. Some counties can’t keep up.

by Elizabeth Thompson August 16, 2021April 1, 2022

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