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ADA Says “NO” to “No-MAT” Jails

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LPNs Cannot Work Alone…

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Humane Detox

Carl recently committed a crime to pay for heroin and was arrested. Within 48 hours, he was curled up on his cell floor, shaking. He couldn’t move without throwing up and desperately wanted relief. He couldn’t stop thinking about heroin.

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“I’m Not Taking That”

A competent detainee has the mental capacity and ability to make their own decisions. Competent detainees have a right to refuse medication and treatment in jail. An incompetent detainee does not have the mental capacity and ability to make their own decisions.

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There is No Right to Medical Marijuana in Jail

As of April 2023, 38 states allow the use of medical marijuana in the free community. However, on the federal level, marijuana is still an illegal drug. As a result, jails cannot allow marijuana in jail because it violates federal law.