SJC Exchange Library

Welcome Remarks

• Laurie Garduque // Director of Criminal Justice, The MacArthur Foundation

Keynote Speaker

• Dr.  Emily Wang, MD, MAS 

Panel Presentation - Criminal Justice Responses and Alternatives for the Care and Treatment of People with Opioid Use Disorder

Incarcerated people are 40 to 129 times as likely to die from a drug overdose compared to the general public within the two weeks following their release. Criminal justice and health care partners can save lives by keeping people out of jail through coordinated street outreach and deflection, ensuring justice-impacted people in the community and in jail receive MAT when medically indicated, and creating a solid continuum of care from jail to community upon reentry. using alternatives to detention for people with opioid use disorder who have low level charges. Panelists will share their perspectives on what’s working in Philadelphia, Minnehaha, and San Francisco to care for people suffering from opioid use disorder

Moderator:

• • Travis Parker, MS., LIMHP, CPC // Vice President, Policy Research Associates, Inc

Panelists:

• • Monica Bailey // South Dakota Urban Indian Health, Wookiye Street Outreach Project
  • Officer Valerie Felici // Philadelphia Policy Department’s Behavioral Health Unit – Police Assisted Diversion
  • Officer Ned Felici // Philadelphia Policy Department’s Behavioral Health Unit – Police Assisted Diversion
  • Tyler Mains, MD // Chief Medical Officer, Jail Health Services, City and County of San Francisco

Resources:

• • SAMHSA's Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings (2019): This guide focuses on using medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in jails and prisons and during the reentry process when justice -involved persons return to the community. It provides an overview of policies and evidence-based practices that reduce the risk of overdose and relapse.
  • Providing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment to Patients in Custody (2020): an interview with Dr. Rebecca Trotzky-Sirr, director of urgent care at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California (LAC + USC) Medical Center and director of jail health services at LAC + USC.
  • Underlying Causes of MOUD Diversion in Jails: Strategies and Solutions (2023)

The National Council also developed for SAMHSA a Planning and Implementation Toolkit for MAT for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons (2022) and helpful resources (infographics and videos) specific to Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (MAUD).