This session reviews strategies to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder. Presenters will summarize key evidence supporting MOUD in jails and prisons and share best practices for initiating treatment, overcoming barriers, and ensuring continuity of care after release. Attendees will gain practical tools to support effective, evidence-based OUD treatment across the incarceration-to-community transition.

Educational Objectives

• State the key barriers to implementing medications for opioid use disorder in correctional settings
• Summarize the evidence supporting the use of MOUD in jails and prisons
• Discuss best practices for facilitating continuum of care for patients with OUD following release

Level:Intermediate