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Court adds Net Recovery jail treatment option, citing successful Scott County trial
Summary
Franklin County fiscal court amended its previously approved Net Recovery agreement so the program can treat inmates inside the county jail as well as at a community residential provider; county and program leaders said local tests in neighboring Scott County treated more people, faster, with high completion rates.
Franklin County fiscal court approved an amendment Feb. 26 that allows the Net Recovery device and associated treatment program to be used inside the Franklin County Regional Jail as an alternative pathway for people with opioid use disorder.
Rebecca Mutch, community liaison for Net Recovery, told the court that Scott County’s recent experience showed quicker access and higher completion rates when treatment began in the detention center compared with the earlier plan to treat people primarily at a residential partner (Isaiah House). “In four weeks at the detention center we treated 16 people; in seven months at Isaiah House we treated nine,” Mutch said, summarizing the pilot experience.
Judge and other court members discussed program intent and aftercare. The county judge stressed that Net Recovery is not being positioned as the only option and that court and jail leaders will continue to coordinate wraparound services — housing, intensive outpatient programs and referral partners — so patients leaving custody can continue treatment. Jailer Gerald Hoffer and other staff described the clinical urgency of withdrawal management in custody and supported offering the device as an immediate treatment option.
The amendment does not change Net Recovery’s existing service agreement except to add the Franklin County Regional Jail as an approved treatment location; the court voted to add the amendment to the agenda and then to approve it. County leaders emphasized that the program will begin with a small number of cases (the initial allocation reimbursed by the county covers 15 people) and that outcomes will be tracked and shared with the court. Mutch said the program will follow treated clients after release with brief check‑ins and partner referrals.
The judge said a future briefing will summarize results and local treatment options and suggested the court could consider expanding the allocation if early results mirror Scott County’s outcomes. The amendment includes provisions for 12‑month term and month‑to‑month continuation with 30‑day written termination notice by either party.
Speakers quoted in this article are limited to people who appear in the meeting transcript: Rebecca Mutch (Net Recovery), Judge (Franklin County Judge), Gerald Hoffer (Jailer), and county staff listed in the transcript.
