"New Jersey, however, is trying to solve this issue. It is one of the first states in the country to devote an entire prison to treating inmates with addictions, and offers all three forms of medication-assisted treatment at all state prisons. The state is also working on introducing the treatment into county jails. The Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, Marcus O. Hicks, talks about the state’s new strategy for handling incarceration and addiction. "
The Takeaway
August 20, 2018