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USA. Judge Rules in Favor of New York Prisoner Suing for Methadone Access

USA. Judge Rules in Favor of New York Prisoner Suing for Methadone Access

A District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction to ensure that a 35-year-old Watertown, New York, resident can continue accessing his medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while detained in Jefferson County Jail. It’s the first such ruling in the Second Circuit, the Court of Appeals that includes New York state. (Filter, USA, 13.09.2021)

https://filtermag.org/new-york-jail-methadone-lawsuit