A former prison worker pleads guilty and a third defendant is sentenced for smuggling drugs into Lebanon Correctional Institution, leading to an inmate's 2023 overdose death. They were among three people charged in connection to the May 16,

Newsom and legislative leaders were under fire in June when they were faced with a deadline to put aside Prop. 36 money. The governor's office also maintains that the current pool can go to programs directly concerning drug-addiction issues as it relates to Prop. 36.

Previous studies suggest people are at highest risk for an overdose exiting prison or jail. A $1.1 million, 5-year clinical trial aims to develop repeatable, evidence-based strategies to reduce overdose-related deaths.

The high prevalence of addiction — and the department’s struggle to keep prescribed and illicit drug use under control — has placed heightened strain not only on officers and facility staff but

Suicides and homicides are already rising in Texas prisons. Restricting visits and communication will only deepen despair, not stop drugs, Texas inmate Jeremy Busby writes.

Sri Lanka is facing increasing challenges with drug addiction and prison overcrowding. Authorities are struggling to provide effective rehabilitation for the growing number of people affected by substance abuse.