Summary
A judicial body mandated that a correctional institution provide a specific detainee, P.G., with his prescribed methadone. This order was based on findings that the individual was at significant risk of severe withdrawal and potential overdose. Additionally, the court determined that the detainee's claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and for due-process violations were likely to succeed. It was also noted that the facility had an existing practice of administering methadone to pregnant individuals.
Summary
A court mandated that the correctional facility provide P.G. with his prescribed methadone medication. This directive stemmed from findings that P.G. faced substantial risks of severe withdrawal and overdose. Additionally, it was determined that P.G. had a strong likelihood of prevailing on his claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and due process principles. The facility already had an existing policy for administering methadone to pregnant individuals.
Summary
A court ordered a jail to give P.G. his prescribed methadone medication. The court determined that P.G. faced a high risk of severe withdrawal and potential overdose if the medication was withheld. It also found that P.G. was likely to win his legal cases, which were based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and his right to due process. Notably, the jail already provided methadone to pregnant individuals.
Summary
A judge told the jail to give P.G. his methadone medicine. The judge found that P.G. could be harmed if he did not get the medicine. There was also a risk he could take too much of other life-threatening drugs. The judge felt P.G. was likely to win his legal case. The jail already gave methadone medicine to pregnant people, showing that they were able to provide the medication to others in the jail.