Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network

New Episodes Every Tuesday!

Season 7 of the Aced It Podcast

The Aced It podcast is the place to go if you‘re trying to find out what‘s new in the health and justice research world, but don‘t have the time, energy, or know-how to decipher all that academic writing.

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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

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Conducting Ethical Research with Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations

This free online course equips participants with the basic knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the intricate landscape of ethical, community-based research with Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations. The purpose of this course is to help foster an understanding of cultural nuances, historical dynamics, and the essential principles guiding responsible research practices with Indigenous groups.

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:

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Culturally Responsive Research

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Expanding Access to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Carceral Settings

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Professional Peers in Reentry Organizations

Webinar announcement for Harnessing the potential of mindfulness

Harnessing the Potential of Mindfulness for Community Health and Health Equity: Lessons Learned from Clinical Research with Historically Marginalized Communities

News & Announcements

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August 26, 2024

Recommendations to Improve the Service Quality in Veteran Treatment Courts

August 26, 2024

NIDA Announces Four New Funding Opportunities for JCOIN Phase II

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August 21, 2024

JCOIN Webinar: Linkage Facilitation across the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network

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July 18, 2024

JCOIN Phase II Informational Webinar for Potential Applicants

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July 16, 2024

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

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July 16, 2024

The Youth Coalition (YoCo) Initiative Promotes Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Practices

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July 2, 2024

New Aced It Episode: Rehabilitation, Programs, and Reform in Custodial Institutions

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July 1, 2024

Recent Publications from LEAP Investigators & Scholars

JCOIN Research

JCOIN Publications Library
Recent additions to the JCOIN Publications Library:

Development and Testing of a Digital Coach Extender Platform for MOUD Uptake

Lead Author: Jessica Vechinski
Publication Year: 2023

Linkage facilitation for opioid use disorder in criminal legal system contexts: a primer for researchers, clinicians, and legal practitioners

Lead Author: Milan F Satcher
Publication Year: 2024

Using implementation science to improve evidence-based policing

Lead Author: Brandon Del Pozo
Publication Year: 2024

A multi-level intervention to reduce the stigma of substance use and criminal involvement: a pilot feasibility trial protocol

Lead Author: Kelly E Moore
Publication Year: 2023

Quality of participants’ relationships to peer recovery support specialists as a function of perceived similarities

Lead Author: Martha Tillson
Publication Year: 2024

An Exploratory Study of Overlapping Stigmas and Substance Use Stigma Among Women with Substance Use Histories who are Incarcerated

Lead Author: Mary M. Levi
Publication Year: 2024

Social support networks of incarcerated women with OUD: Differences associated with jail-based substance use treatment

Lead Author: Martha Tillson
Publication Year: 2024

Overdose experiences among a sample of women in jail with OUD

Lead Author: Megan F. Dickson
Publication Year: 2024

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

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

Strategies for Providing Effective Integrated Care to Assist Patients with or at Risk of Both HIV and SUD

Barriers and Facilitators within Opioid Intervention Courts that Impact Substance Use Disorder Treatment

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

7 Best Practices for Using MOUD Across the Cascade of Care in Criminal Legal Settings

Study identifies key indicators of stigma toward individuals who use methamphetamines

New Study on Stigmatizing Imagery for Substance Use Disorders Released