Plus, a former inmate on his 'horrific' detox at ACJ.
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Under the gun from feds, the Allegheny County jail sped its years of slow progress on medications for opioid use disorder. People in its custody, doctors and advocates say the jail’s process could undermine recovery ([link removed]) .
Also, Jerome Maynor, a street outreach worker for Central Outreach Wellness Center, describes his time detoxing in the jail ([link removed]) .
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Jail officials and County Executive Sara Innamorato say they're working to hire more staff, with the goal of moving the jail's Suboxone medication pass off the overnight shift.
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