• Having a Safe Release Standard from Prisons in the United States

    Having a Safe Release Standard from Prisons in the United States

    Overview of Written Work/Abstract(100-200 words)The period immediately following release from incarceration represents a critical “cliffedge” for opioid overdose, with risk levels significantly higher than the general population.Despite known interventions, U.S. reentry remains fragmented, relying on discretionaryprograms rather than standardized clinical safeguards. This paper proposes a “safe releasestandard”, a non-negotiable discharge bundle including MOUD initiation, take-home…