Regional jail board approves $32,000 commissary transfer to expand medication-assisted treatment
March 16, 2023 | Prince William County, Virginia
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The Prince William Manassas Regional Jail Board voted unanimously to transfer $32,000 from the jail's commissary fund to expand its medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program for people with opioid use disorder.
Board members approved Resolution 2023-2 after staff described a $2.5 million commissary account and explained that expanded Medicaid-assisted programming and a new partnership with George Mason University mean the MAT program's actual costs will exceed the currently approved budget. A reader of the resolution summarized the request as a one-time transfer to provide medication for inmates through the remainder of fiscal 2023.
Why it matters: Officials said the expanded MAT program allows the jail to initiate treatment for more people while incarcerated and to bridge medication once a person leaves custody, which they described as a measure to reduce post-release overdose risk. One board member described the initiative as an evidence-based expansion of a program that previously served people already on medication; the transfer is intended to support inductions for people who request treatment while incarcerated.
Board action and vote: After the resolution was read and briefly discussed, the chair called a roll-call vote. All present members voted aye and the transfer passed unanimously among those voting. The board did not attach conditions beyond routine oversight and asked staff to monitor program expenses.
Program background and next steps: Jail staff said the commissary-funded MAT line was established in FY2023 and that costs grew once the program expanded in October 2022. The board approved the transfer to avoid returning for a supplemental request before the fiscal year ends; staff said they will report back on spending and program outcomes as part of regular budget updates.
No vote tally beyond the recorded "all aye" was stated in the meeting materials. The resolution moves forward to administrative implementation at the detention center.
Board members approved Resolution 2023-2 after staff described a $2.5 million commissary account and explained that expanded Medicaid-assisted programming and a new partnership with George Mason University mean the MAT program's actual costs will exceed the currently approved budget. A reader of the resolution summarized the request as a one-time transfer to provide medication for inmates through the remainder of fiscal 2023.
Why it matters: Officials said the expanded MAT program allows the jail to initiate treatment for more people while incarcerated and to bridge medication once a person leaves custody, which they described as a measure to reduce post-release overdose risk. One board member described the initiative as an evidence-based expansion of a program that previously served people already on medication; the transfer is intended to support inductions for people who request treatment while incarcerated.
Board action and vote: After the resolution was read and briefly discussed, the chair called a roll-call vote. All present members voted aye and the transfer passed unanimously among those voting. The board did not attach conditions beyond routine oversight and asked staff to monitor program expenses.
Program background and next steps: Jail staff said the commissary-funded MAT line was established in FY2023 and that costs grew once the program expanded in October 2022. The board approved the transfer to avoid returning for a supplemental request before the fiscal year ends; staff said they will report back on spending and program outcomes as part of regular budget updates.
No vote tally beyond the recorded "all aye" was stated in the meeting materials. The resolution moves forward to administrative implementation at the detention center.
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