Assessing provision of MOUD and obstetric care in U.S. jails: A content analysis of policies submitted by 59 jails.

Aims And Background: Thousands of pregnant people with opioid use disorder (OUD) interface with the United States (US) carceral system annually. However, little is known about the consistency and breadth of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for incarcerated pregnant people in jail, even at facilities that offer treatment; the goal of our study is to illuminate the current practices for OUD management in US jails.

Methods: We collected and analyzed 59 self-submitted jail policies related to OUD and/or pregnancy from a national, cross-sectional survey of reported MOUD practices for pregnant people in a geographically diverse sample of US jails.