In a four-part series, supported by the Pulitzer Center, Maine Monitor health reporter Emily Bader takes a close look at how county jails are providing addiction treatment, exploring the types of treatment being used, the experience of one woman who went through it, the growing medical costs jails are facing and the work being done to connect prisoners with resources once they leave. With photographs by Greta Rybus.
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At the heart of a debate over a new jail in Penobscot County is a question of who should be incarcerated
County officials believe a new, bigger jail is necessary to meet prisoners’ needs, while others said the region should focus on preventing incarceration instead.
Maine approved for Medicaid waiver that could help jails pay for addiction treatment
“This is one of the largest changes in the criminal-legal system in 30 years,” said Dr. Courtney Pladsen, the MaineCare medical director.
The people behind 1 jail’s new approach to addiction treatment
Officials involved in the Franklin County Detention Center’s addiction treatment program sat down with health care reporter Emily Bader at the latest in a series of Monitor Talks.
August ‘radio hour’ explores how Maine jails treat addiction
The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at recent Maine Monitor reporting.
How we reported on addiction treatment in Maine’s jails
A behind-the-scenes look at and key takeaways from a recent four-part series.