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.
Proposed restrictions to Lewiston’s needle exchange program will harm the city, coalition says
A citizen-initiated ballot question will ask Lewiston voters if they want to place more limits on how many clean needles syringe service providers can distribute.
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.
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