News Report | September 23, 2021
Judge Orders Jefferson County, New York To Provide Jail-Based Methadone Maintenance Treatment
On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, a United States Federal Judge ordered the administrators of the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building to provide methadone to an inmate at the jail that is addicted to opioid medications. Specifically, the judge ordered Jefferson County to either provide the plaintiff with a daily dose of methadone at the jail, take him to a place in the community where he can receive the medication, or release him on medical furlough if the jail is unable to accommodate his daily medical needs. Judge Hurd ruled that it was "clear" the plaintiff would suffer irreparable harm if . . .