Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Case Alleging Pennsylvania Jail Unlawfully Denied Access to Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023:
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest today explaining how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to the provision of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) in jails and prisons. The statement of interest (https://www.justice.gov/media/1328001/dl?inline) was filed in Strickland v. Delaware County, a lawsuit pending in the U.S. District Court for the . . .
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest today explaining how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to the provision of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) in jails and prisons. The statement of interest (https://www.justice.gov/media/1328001/dl?inline) was filed in Strickland v. Delaware County, a lawsuit pending in the U.S. District Court for the . . .