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Commissioners approve $76,000 from restricted opioid settlement money to continue jail treatment program
Summary
Officials asked the board to fund a jail‑based treatment program using restricted opioid‑settlement funds; commissioners approved roughly $76,000 to staff the program and purchase materials for a 20‑week evidence‑based treatment set to begin in 2026.
A presenter identified in the transcript as Mason asked commissioners to approve using restricted opioid‑settlement funds to continue an in‑jail treatment program that began in 2018 and later transitioned to in‑house staffing in 2021. The program is a roughly 20‑week jail‑treatment curriculum; Mason reported program recidivism around 23% (compared with a state average cited at about 33–34%), and said that if overdoses are counted the rate rises modestly (he referenced 26% in one formulation).
Mason said the total package to continue the program is roughly $74,000–$76,000, with about $74,000 covering the employee and program operations and the remainder for books and materials. He said the opioid‑settlement committee reviewed and cleared the proposal and recommended using the restricted portion of settlement funds since the program meets restricted‑fund qualifications.
Commissioners moved and seconded to proceed with the funding request of $76,000 from restricted opioid‑settlement funds; the motion passed.
Next steps: staff will proceed with onboarding and program materials procurement. The program start date was described as 2026, and the presenter said state funding was not expected past 2025, making the settlement funds necessary to sustain the program.
