Case Summary
The 2018 court decision approved a class-action settlement mandating the provision of medication-assisted opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment within correctional facilities. The ruling established that the denial of such treatment likely constituted violations of both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
Case Summary
The 2018 court decision approved a class-action settlement mandating the provision of medication-assisted opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment in correctional facilities. The court determined that the denial of such treatment likely violated both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
2018 Court Case: Jail Medication Ruling
A 2018 court decision approved a settlement mandating that jails provide medication-assisted opioid treatment (MOUD). The court determined that denying such treatment likely violated both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Eighth Amendment, which protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
Summary
In 2018, a court said jails had to give people medication to help with opioid addiction. The court decided that not giving this medication was against the law and people's rights.