He said Thursday that he believes many who
get methadone re-offend and wind up right back in jail. And he said as of Dec.
31st prisoners will not get it. But that won't happen without a fight.
There is
concern that people will end up in the jail's detoxification unit and suffer
severe withdrawal symptoms without the methadone they're used to. Rustin said
no other jail in the state provides methadone and says people who get it aren't
the only ones who face withdrawal symptoms.
David Schmidt of the Drug Policy
Alliance of New Mexico said corrections officers could be assaulted by inmates
who act out violently while withdrawing and says inmate health is a huge issue.
The Drug Policy Alliance said it will file a temporary restraining order
against the jail to keep the program going if the jail does not respond to the
group regarding the policy change by Friday.
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