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McLean County jail to use $15,000 MAT continuation grant for in‑custody medication
Summary
The county jail's superintendent said a $15,000 continuation grant from the Illinois Medication Assisted Recovery learning collaborative will help purchase medication for people incarcerated in the adult facility; the jail reported 28 individuals currently on its medication program.
Diane Hughes, jail superintendent, told the McLean County Health Committee the jail will receive a $15,000 continuation grant through the Illinois Medication Assisted Recovery learning collaborative to assist with purchasing medication for individuals incarcerated at the adult facility.
"The grant will be for dollars 15,000 to assist with the purchase of medication for the individuals incarcerated in the adult facility," Hughes said, adding that 28 individuals are currently enrolled in the facility's medication program and that the jail's recovery pod is full and awaiting housing movements to expand placements.
Committee members approved the grant by voice vote (motion by Hansen; second by Bangert). Hughes said the collaborative has been growing and that the new site provider participation has contributed to program expansion.
Why it matters: funding supports medication access for people in custody, a component of local efforts to provide continuity of care and overdose‑prevention services inside the jail.
What happens next: the jail will implement the grant funds to purchase medications and manage placements as housing availability allows; no fiscal details beyond the $15,000 award were provided in the transcript.
