Prisons give suboxone in different ways
Traditional institutional approaches — the 1-30 minute wait is policy
Alaska |
Connecticut |
Kentucky |
Massachusetts/Alabama |
Wisconsin |
Iowa |
New Jersey |
Wyoming |
Missouri |
Minnesota*
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Normalization-permissive approaches — policy is ambiguous or exceptions/variance permitted
Minnesota* |
| In November 2024, Minnesota DOC had been crushing the pill form of Suboxone with a separate med pass & was considering a pilot site to administer Suboxone through normal pill line. |
South Dakota / Michigan* |
Nebraska
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| Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Medical Protocol: MAT Treatment Program Page 5 |
| Download file File name: MP-55-MAT-Treatment-Program.pdf File type: PDF File size: 550 KB |
New York 
| Overview: |
Facility policies (FOM’s) generally require 10-15 minutes monitoring, with some variation. |
Statewide policy permits any method of administration. |
| 04/02/2026 Response Letter R002630-060225_RESPONSE 002630-060225_RESPONSIVE_RECORDS_Redacted |
| 1.08_Medication_for_Addiction_Teatment__MAT__for_Opioid_Use_Disorder__OUD__1-4-23_Redacted |
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Detail
Statewide: no monitoring required
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Marcy: 5 minutes monitoring
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Mohawk: 10-15 minutes monitoring
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Orleans: 10-15 minutes monitoring
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Queensboro – no buprenorphine policy
Taconic: 10-15 minutes monitoring
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Wallkill: buprenorphine policy pertains to parole/release, not administration.
Woodbourne: 10-15 minutes monitoring
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Adirondack: 10-15 minutes monitoring
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Albion: the incarcerated individual returns to their unit once the medication is dissolved
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Attica: 10-15 minutes monitoring
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Washington
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Normalized MAT, policy is consistent with practice
Colorado normalized 2024
Vermont normalized 2025 |
Normalized MAT, practice violates policy
No MAT
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LAI
| North Dakota |
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