Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network

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Season 7 of the Aced It Podcast

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New Report Features 10 Best Practices for Jails and Prisons on Responding to Opioid Use Disorder

The study team identified ten OUD best practices that were consistently referenced in treatment and practice guidelines recommended by a variety of federal agencies and national organizations, as well as scientific literature.

Read the Report

Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)

The CTC provides free TTA to support community-based organizations in developing strategies to improve substance use disorder (SUD) treatment delivery and to facilitate practitioner and researcher partnerships.

LEAP Program

A multifaceted program about conducting research in criminal justice settings.

JCOIN Rapid Innovation Grants (J-RIG)

A rapid funding mechanism to support small research projects.

JCOIN Research

Learn about JCOIN studies and browse the JCOIN Publications Library.

The Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) re-envisions how the justice system responds to addiction. The JCOIN Coordination and Translation Center (CTC) (PI: Faye Taxman, Ph.D., George Mason University) supports this crucial initiative through engaging with key stakeholders, disseminating products and findings, and providing infrastructure.

JCOIN is funded through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term℠ Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative℠. The NIH HEAL Initiative℠ is an aggressive, trans-NIH effort to speed scientific solutions to the national opioid health crisis. Launched in April 2018, the initiative is focused on improving prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction and enhancing pain management. For more information, visit: https://heal.nih.gov.

JCOIN Training & Engagement Center (JTEC)

JTEC is a free learning, skill building, and facilitation platform for justice and health practitioners and scholars. Browse courses, webinars, podcasts, and other educational opportunities.

Just launched on JTEC:

Alaska Department of Health Course: Fentanyl Facts and Overdose Risk

Alaska Department of Health Course: Addressing the Stigma Around Substance Use Disorders

Alaska Department of Health Course: Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy

Alaska Department of Health Course: Reentry Best Practices for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

News & Announcements

May 13, 2025

Siblings’ Experiences (New Aced It Episode)

May 6, 2025

Children’s Experiences (New Aced It Episode)

April 29, 2025

Parents’ Experiences (New Aced It Episode)

April 22, 2025

Overview of SUD, Overdose, & Loved Ones (New Aced It Episode)

April 15, 2025

Policy Responses (New Aced It Episode)

April 8, 2025

JCOIN Project Expands Access to Life-Saving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails

April 8, 2025

The Value of Implementation Science in Health Services in Criminal Legal Settings

April 8, 2025

Public Health Interventions (New Aced It Episode)

JCOIN Research

JCOIN Publications Library
Recent additions to the JCOIN Publications Library:

Agent-based model of combined community and jail-based take-home naloxone distribution

Lead Author: Eric Tatara
Publication Year: 2024

Implementation strategies to support recovery support workers serving criminal legal-involved people who use drugs

Lead Author: Mai Pho
Publication Year: 2025

Implementation science — a game changer for criminology and criminal justice

Lead Author: Faye Taxman
Publication Year: 2025

Cost analysis of MOUD implementation and sustainability in Massachusetts jails

Lead Author: Danielle Ryan
Publication Year: 2025

Collaborating With Jails to Provide Community-based Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: Qualitative Perspectives From MOUD Treatment Providers

Lead Author: Ekaterina Pivovarova
Publication Year: 2024

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Long-Term Outcomes among Individuals with OUD at Opioid Treatment Programs

Lead Author: Yuhui Zhu
Publication Year: 2024

Evaluating public health vending machine rollout and utilization in criminal-legal settings

Lead Author: Rosemarie Martin
Publication Year: 2025

MOUD service delivery in carceral facilities: update and summary report

Lead Author: Justin Berk
Publication Year: 2025

Research Translation
Recent breakdowns of research around substance use disorders within health and justice settings:

JCOIN Project Expands Access to Life-Saving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails

The Value of Implementation Science in Health Services in Criminal Legal Settings

Less Than Half of U.S. Jails Offer Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder, According to a New JCOIN Study

Study Explores Therapeutic Communities and Differences in Social Support

Multi-Level Intervention to Reduce Stigma of SUD and CL Involvement

JCOIN Launches Xylazine 101 Video Explainer

Recommendations to Improve the Service Quality in Veteran Treatment Courts

HHS Authorizes Health Care Coverage for Individuals Transitioning out of Incarceration for Five Additional States