More than half the people in jail or prison in the U.S. have been diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD). By law, inmates in New York State with opioid use disorder must be provided with ...
Former inmates and officials say synthetic drugs like K2, frequent lockdowns and limited addiction treatment fuel overdose ...
The new mugshot of Chelsea O'Donnell, taken on November 18, 2025, captures a turning point in a long, public struggle with addiction and the criminal justice system. That day, the 28-year-old daughter ...
Alan Elizalde waits for a judge to determine whether he will return to jail on June 26, 2025. Photo by Abigail Van Neely. The day before Alan Elizalde was supposed to finish the first phase of his ...
Massachusetts prisons seized $9M worth of K2 this year, but as synthetic drugs make it behind bars, questions grow about ...
The period immediately after discharge from a short-term residential addiction treatment program is where the system often ...