A White House-hosted webinar on January 13, 2017 from 3-4 p.m. (EST) will highlight examples of MAT programs as viable and beneficial components of prison and re-entry services for individuals with opioid use disorders.

• The Kentucky Department of Corrections implemented an MAT program in state corrections facilities and county jails. The program is consistent with the Bureau of Prisons model of administering two injections of extended-release injectable naltrexone prior to release. Kentucky Department of Corrections is working with the University of Kentucky to evaluate criminal justice and treatment outcomes.
• The Rhode Island Department of Corrections is a combined prison and jail system that implemented a statewide Medication Assisted Treatment program, offering methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. Inmates can continue to stay on MAT up to one year while incarcerated and can receive MAT prior to release. Rhode Island Department of Corrections is working with Brown University to conduct a program assessment.

Please register for this event at http://ems6.intellor.com?do=register&t=2&p=601534

You will be able to submit questions when you register, and our presenters will also respond to live questions during the webinar. Details on how to access the webinar will only be sent to parties who register.

Please note that participants must call into the webinar for the audio portion of the call.

I encourage you to share this invitation with other parties who are interested in supporting access to quality treatment for individuals with substance use disorders. I hope you can join us.