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Sheridan County Sheriff awarded $170,000 to start detention opioid-diversion program
Summary
Sheridan County Sheriff Levi Dominguez told commissioners the office received a $170,000 grant from the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police to fund a detention opioid-diversion and overdose-prevention program, covering nursing hours, training, peer support and telehealth; the grant runs through Jan. 1, 2027.
Sheridan County Sheriff Levi Dominguez said the county's detention center has been awarded a $170,000 grant from the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police to establish an opioid-diversion and overdose-prevention program.
"This program is gonna allow us to support inmate staff safety through case management training, peer support for inmates and overdose prevention strategies," Dominguez said. He said the grant will reimburse costs for additional nursing hours, required staff certifications and trainings, peer support and telehealth services and that the county will not exceed the $170,000 award.
Dominguez told the board the office plans to partner with Sheridan Memorial Hospital's addiction clinic to link people in custody with treatment on release, with the goal of reducing recidivism among those arrested on substance-related matters. He said the grant is structured to run through Jan. 1, 2027, and that if the pilot is successful the county would pursue further funding in future years.
Commissioners asked whether the program could be sustained if grant funds ceased. Dominguez acknowledged that sustainability is a concern and said staff have discussed potential future funding, including opioid-settlement funds, as a possible avenue if grant support does not continue.
The sheriff's statement to the board was informational; no formal vote on program adoption or county match was recorded during the staff meeting.
