Medication for Addiction Treatment and the Americans with Disabilities Act – a FACT SHEET by the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association

Incarcerated individuals have been fighting back against state prison policies that ban medication for addiction for addiction treatment (MAT) in correctional facilities by arguing in court cases that these policies violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution. As courts rule in favor of the incarcerated, states will need to reconsider their policies on MAT in correctional settings to avoid future lawsuits. 

Read the Fact Sheet.