The naloxone policy and procedures of the Kingman, Arizona police department. The policy describes the roles and responsibilities of responding officers in administering naloxone for an opioid overdose and defines the role of the Naloxone Coordinator in overseeing the naloxone program. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice & Corrections
Prescription Drug Community Action Kit: Survivor Story – Skye
Skye began her opioid use at age 13 after dental surgery and eventually developed a heroin addiction and a long arrest record. With the help of her family, Skye completed treatment, worked as a peer mentor and overdose prevention counselor, and now is therapist and assistant director of a counseling program that Continue reading
Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) helps police departments create non-arrest pathways to substance use disorder treatment and recovery like the ANGEL program in Gloucester, Massachusetts. PAARI works with over 400 police departments in 32 states and helps communities customize Continue reading
Operation HOPE: Heroin-Opiate Prevention Effort
This is the website for the Scarborough, Maine police department’s Operation HOPE program where people with opioid use disorder can ask the police department for help and department staff will assist them in getting treatment. The website includes program policies, a list of frequently asked questions, and numerous videos. Continue reading
Gloucester Police Department ANGEL Program
This is the website for the Gloucester, Massachusetts Police Department’s ANGEL program where people with substance use disorder can ask the police department for help and department staff will assist them in getting treatment. People will not be arrested, jailed or charged with a crime. The website includes links to the program’s official policy as well as letters of support from area law enforcement and other organizations. Continue reading
Drug Court Practitioner Fact Sheet: Understanding and Detecting Prescription Drug Misuse and Misuse Disorders
This 2016 report by the National Drug Court Institute is an educational publication about prescription drug misuse for court professionals. It includes discussions about commonly misused or addictive prescription drugs including opioids, sedatives, and stimulants; how to identify individual who may have a prescription drug misuse problem; and an overview of treatment options. Continue reading
Sample Court Transfer Agreement – State and Federal Courts
Treatment courts have established themselves as a proven alternative to incarceration for individuals with substance use disorders and justice involvement. Unfortunately, individuals charged in federal court rarely have access to treatment court programs. In 2015, judges in Montana created an memorandum of understanding (MOU) to allow for Continue reading
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the Criminal Justice System: Brief Guidance to the States
This 2019 publication by SAMHSA discusses the challenges to providing medication assisted treatment in criminal justice settings such as correctional facilities, reentry programs, and treatment courts and provides policy makers with strategies to overcome these challenges.
Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jail-Based Medication-Assisted Treatment: Promising Practices, Guidelines, and Resources for the Field
This 2018 publication from the National Sheriff’s Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care provides guidance on how to create and manage a medication assisted treatment program Continue reading
Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
This report from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force provides information about medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) . It includes a description of MAT medications and legal considerations about MAT. Continue reading