Kastalia Medrano 
NY Gov. Hochul Silent on Overdose Prevention Centers as Pressure Mounts
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has never been outspoken about overdose prevention centers (OPC). ...
Fentanyl Doomsday Prepping
On August 26, pharmaceutical manufacturer Indivior announced that it had begun supplying the Biomedical ...
FCC Denies Securus Exemption From Price Caps on Calls From Prisons, Jails
On August 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued final rulings on multiple outstanding ...
The Casualties of the “Passive Drug Exposure” Myth
In early August, 11 New York State corrections officers (COs) were at the scene ...
OK Prisons Privatize Mail, as “Digital Processing Centers” Expand Drug War
Beginning September 1, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) will no longer deliver physical ...
FDA Approves Risky Opioid Overdose Reversal Product From Purdue Pharma
On August 7 the Food and Drug Administration approved an opioid overdose antidote developed ...
The Headlines Doing Fentanyl Math Will Always Be Wrong
Back when I was at the science desk at Newsweek, they used to bring ...
SAMHSA’s National Drug Use Survey Still Has a Fentanyl Problem
On July 30, the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration released its annual ...
“Like Two Cavalries”: After TN Prison Standoff, Fear of What Comes Next
On the evening of July 24, South Central Correctional Facility, a medium-security private prison ...
Medicaid in Five States Will Cover MOUD for Prisoners Nearing Release
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) more than doubled the ...
