Opioid treatment funding gap in county jail
Summary
The federal grant that covered nearly $1 million in Sublocade treatment for opioid-addicted inmates is exhausted. The county is covering the cost through year-end out of its own budget while it chases a replacement grant.
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Nearly $1 million in previously grant-funded treatment costs now fall on the county budget for the remainder of the year.
Inmates in opioid treatment and, by extension, community public health and safety.
County taxpayers absorb the cost while the replacement grant is pending.
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