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Sheriff asks county to temporarily fund jail peer‑support program until grant cycles resume

Trumbull County Board of Commissioners · December 16, 2025
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Sheriff David Bobby asked commissioners to use opioid fund dollars to continue a jail peer‑support program run by a recovery provider until OneOhio/grant funds are available in mid‑2026; the program has engaged about 80–100 inmates with reduced recidivism among participants.

Trumbull County Sheriff David Bobby asked the commissioners to provide interim opioid‑fund support to sustain a peer‑support program operating inside the county jail until new grant funds become available.

Bobby introduced Justin of Private Recovery Services/Thrive, the program operator, who described an 11‑month pilot that engaged about 80–100 incarcerated individuals. Justin said the program focuses on individualized recovery…

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