Alane O’Connor

Alane O’Connor, Director of addiction medicine at Somerset County Jail in Maine, discusses her pioneering work in treating opioid addiction among inmates. She shares insights on a successful pilot program using Sublocade injections, which significantly reduces cravings and promotes recovery. Alane highlights the unique opportunity jails present to facilitate healing. The conversation also addresses the financial challenges of providing addiction treatment in correctional facilities and the urgent need for improved funding to enhance recovery outcomes and lower recidivism.

Alane O’Connor, Director of addiction medicine at Somerset County Jail in Maine, discusses her groundbreaking pilot program that provides monthly Sublocade injections to inmates struggling with opioid addiction. She emphasizes how jails can serve as crucial support systems for recovery. O’Connor shares inspiring success stories, highlighting the program's effectiveness in reducing relapse rates and overdose deaths. The conversation also addresses the financial hurdles of providing such treatments in correctional facilities and the need for systemic change.