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County jail expands dental care for inmates with help from opioid-abatement funds and community clinic

5810282 · September 17, 2025
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Officials said a new arrangement lets the community clinic and partner providers offer expanded dental services to inmates, funded in part by local opioid-abatement money and grants, replacing previously limited emergency-only care.

County officials told committees on Sept. 9 that the jail has expanded dental services for inmates through a partnership with a community clinic and outside providers, with much of the funding coming from local opioid-abatement money. The jail representative said dental care previously was limited to emergency tooth extraction in…

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