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Funding sought to expand community reentry centers, parole staffing and drug testing
Summary
The Department of Correction requested additional staff, funding for reentry operations and expanded drug testing, including fentanyl detection, and a pilot for medications for opioid use disorder in correctional settings.
The Department of Correction told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 that it is seeking ongoing funds for community reentry operations, probation and parole staffing increases, expanded drug testing that includes fentanyl, transitional housing, and a pilot to provide medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to people while incarcerated.
Legislative analyst Noah Peterson said the community corrections division has 511.35 FTP and that recent base growth averaged 9.7%…
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