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Criminal Justice Settings and COVID-19: Helping Those with Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
As part of our work in criminal justice settings, our subject matter experts (SMEs) understand the risks of COVID-19 infection for the personnel and justice-involved individuals: those facing prosecution and pre-trial proceedings in the courthouses, placed on court-supervised probation, incarcerated in the nation’s jails and prisons, and released and on court-supervised parole. Regardless of the setting, of special concern are justice-involved individuals with chronic diseases, such as SUDs and mental disorders. JBS SMEs share their thoughts on helping those with SUD in criminal justice settings amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Â