ACLU-N.M.: NEW MEXICO CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING MEDICATION TO INCARCERATED PEOPLE
March 07, 2024
March 07, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release:
As a result of a settlement approved by a federal district court Monday, incarcerated people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the custody of the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) will now be able to continue taking buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder, when they enter NMCD custody. The settlement resolves a lawsuit against NMCD, Corrections S . . .
As a result of a settlement approved by a federal district court Monday, incarcerated people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the custody of the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) will now be able to continue taking buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder, when they enter NMCD custody. The settlement resolves a lawsuit against NMCD, Corrections S . . .