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Prison board debates using opioid-settlement funds for inpatient treatment and furloughs; raises questions about contracts and program costs
Summary
Board members discussed whether opioid-settlement/grant funds can cover inpatient treatment through furloughs, debated program design (including Vivitrol injectables and MAT), and asked staff to clarify contract constraints with an external provider (CMP) before committing funds.
Board members at the Carbon County Prison Board held an extended discussion about whether opioid-settlement funds could be used to pay for inpatient treatment by furloughing eligible inmates to outside treatment programs.
Presiding officer (Speaker 3) outlined the potential operational and fiscal benefits of allowing furloughs for court-ordered inpatient treatment, saying the practice can save correctional housing costs and speed rehabilitative care. He argued opioid-settlement funds already used for recovery housing could be applied to inpatient treatment when the treatment fits program rules.
Why it matters: use of opioid-settlement money and program design decisions affect both corrections costs and treatment outcomes. Board members…
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