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McLean County jail installs barrier at nurses’ station; officials report tripling of medication-assisted treatment activity
Summary
Jail staff told the McLean County Health Committee they added a protective barrier around the nurses’ station after a recent incident and reported that medication-assisted treatment activity has roughly tripled, a program county officials said helps reduce recidivism.
At its July meeting the McLean County Health Committee heard a jail operations update that included a recent safety change at the jail nurses’ station and an increase in medication-assisted treatment activity.
Diane Hughes, speaking for the jail, said after a recent incident the facility “had a barrier put around the nurses' station and also will help ensure some privacy,…
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