Forsyth County DA Creates Program To Help Inmates Fight Addiction, Transition Without Relapsing

Forsyth County’s District Attorney, Jim O’Neill, and Clerk of Superior Court recently made new efforts to help inmates fight addiction disorder without relapsing. The two county officials hope to soon launch a new program that is aimed at helping inmates at the North Carolina-based Forsyth County Detention Center manage and combat addiction disorder pertaining to substances such as opioids, alcohol, and other drugs.

The new program—the District Attorney’s Treatment Alternatives program, or DATA—will see numerous local organizations and departments helping inmates who have committed low-level crimes receive services such as drug screening and . . .