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Season 7 of the Aced It Podcast

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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.

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.
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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.

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:

Makin’ It Happen Course: Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy
 
Makin’ It Happen Course: Addressing the Stigma Around Substance Use Disorders
 
Makin’ It Happen Course: Reentry Best Practices for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
 
Makin’ It Happen Course: Fentanyl Facts and Overdose Risk
 

News & Announcements

November 4, 2025

State Pathways for Improving Pre-Release Services and Supports: Medicaid Initiatives & 1115 Reentry Waivers

October 17, 2025

JCOIN Study Finds that Providing MAT in Jails Improves Treatment Engagement, Reduces Overdose and Recidivism

September 16, 2025

Witnesses & Bystanders (New Aced It Episode)

September 15, 2025

Introducing the JCOIN Geospatial Consortium & Community of Practice (GCCP)

September 9, 2025

Educational Settings (New Aced It Episode)

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September 2, 2025

Community Supervision Staff (New Aced It Episode)

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August 26, 2025

Prison & Jail Staff (New Aced It Episode)

August 19, 2025

ED Doctors & Nurses (New Aced It Episode)

JCOIN Research

JCOIN Publications Library
Recent additions to the JCOIN Publications Library:

Changes in partner seeking and sexual behavior among United States adults during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lead Author: Julie Rushmore
Publication Year: 2024

A taxonomy of social support interventions for people experiencing a syndemic of substance use disorder, criminal legal involvement, and downstream health sequelae

Lead Author: John Schneider
Publication Year: 2025

Patterns of Past Month Cannabis Consumption and Cannabis Use Disorder – Insights from a Nationally Representative Survey

Lead Author: Alexandra Kritikos
Publication Year: 2025

Exploring the roots of stigma: A qualitative investigation of the American public’s attitudes toward individuals with opioid use disorder

Lead Author: Alex Kresovich
Publication Year: 2025

Refracting blame in the fentanyl era: The narrative battleground on Facebook and Instagram

Lead Author: Alex Kresovich
Publication Year: 2025

Preference for abstinence-based recovery and public stigma toward substance abuse

Lead Author: Diamond C. Meadows
Publication Year: 2025

Pointing Fingers: Who US Adults Blame for the Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Lead Author: Yoonsang Kim
Publication Year: 2025

Just and Ethical Study Designs in the Opioid Epidemic

Lead Author: Harold Pollack
Publication Year: 2023

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

JCOIN Study Finds that Providing MAT in Jails Improves Treatment Engagement, Reduces Overdose and Recidivism

New study shows linkage facilitation models utilizing peer navigation reduce substance use and increase treatment engagement among women

One in Four U.S. Jails Offer All FDA-Approved Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder, According to JCOIN’s National Survey of Treatment Services in Jails

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