PO - Improve Re-Entry After Incarceration for People with SUDs

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Current State		Desired State
People have often been in a forced detox during incarceration, but they have often not had the support to address their SUD or the underlying factors. When they are released, they often return to misusing substances, and, especially with opioids, they have heightened risk for overdose and/or death if they take opioids in a way similar to what they had done in the past when their body had a higher resistance.		People involved with the re-entry process after incarceration are very aware of the risks and help the people re-entering communities have a plan to not misuse drugs and get a warm hand-off to treatment that would ideally build on treatment they had while incarcerated. People returning after incarceration have a clear understanding of the risks of using levels of opioids similar to what they had used in the past.
People re-entering communities are often not in an MAT program, such as Naltrexone, that would reduce their risk of relapsing.		In cases where it is appropriate, people who will be re-entering communities either start and MAT program while still incarcerated, or they start one upon release with the appropriate medication and supporting services.
People are released after incarceration without a clear plan and without warm hand-offs to the appropriate services, so they often reconnect with past drug-using relationships and relapse.		Prior to release, individuals help create a success plan that includes warm hand-offs to the appropriate organizations and personalized strategies to help them avoid relapse.