Los Angeles County Jail Reduces Access To Buprenorphine For Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

In November 2025, Correctional Health Services, which provides medical and behavioral health treatment at the Los Angeles County jails, implemented a new policy for buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, according to a recent news report. Under the new policy, medication assisted treatment (MAT) with buprenorphine is prioritized at intake. All others are placed on a waitlist.

On December 17, 2025, the California Coalition of Alcohol and Drug Associations (CADA) sent a letter to the chair of the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors urging them to reverse the Correctional Health Services policy change. CADA’s letter said the policy change “sharply . . .