The Guilford County (NC) Sheriff's Office received a $1,589,826 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will fund a collaborative initiative to address the opioid crisis in two county detention centers. Key components include: law enforcement deflection and diversion programs; availability of naloxone for law enforcement, jail staff, and justice system practitioners; and evidence-based substance use disorder treatment such as medication-assisted treatment, contingency management, and motivational interviewing. The project will also incorporate harm reduction activities, recovery support service engagement, and embedding social workers, peers, and individuals with lived experience to assist justice-involved individuals and their families. The goal is to reduce substance use disorder recidivism by 50% to 9 persons per week in the third year of the project, which will run through September 30, 2027.
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