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Sheriff warns of nurse resignation and rising jail medical costs as MAT program grows
Summary
County jail staff described a medically assisted treatment (MAT) program serving inmates and warned that a jail nurse’s resignation (effective Dec. 31) could force the county to expand part‑time hours or contract outside medical services at substantially higher cost.
Sheriff’s office and jail officials told commissioners the jail’s MAT program has expanded and that nursing workload has increased — staff reported 12 inmates on Suboxone and extensive medication administration duties that take 25–27 hours per week.
The jail nurse has submitted a resignation effective Dec. 31 to take a higher‑paying hospital…
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