Alabama prison officials could soon see a portion of a national opioid lawsuit settlement help reduce abuse and violence within the state’s prisons.
Earlier this year, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the state would receive nearly $250 million during a 10-to-15 year timespan in opioid settlement money from specific pharmacies and drug manufacturers for their role in what officials have said is an ongoing opioid epidemic.
HB 465 was signed into law earlier this year to allocate the first $10 million — $1.5 million to Alabama Department of Corrections for inmate treatment programs and $8.5 to the Alabama Department of Public Health, which would disperse the funds after a competitive grant process.
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