Opioid funds to expand Correct Health jail services
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Description
The Police Jury authorized using opioid settlement funds to cover 55% of the Correct Health jail medical contract and an additional $27,116 for Correct Health to fully assume inmate mental health services beginning April 1, 2026. This action reallocates funding for correctional healthcare and expands the contractor’s scope to include comprehensive mental health care.
Contract Details
Contract Amount
$27,116 additional; 55% of Correct Health contract funded by opioid settlement funds
Vendor
CORRECT HEALTH
Agency
Assumption Parish Police Jury, LA
Contract Type
PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES
Document Date
March 25, 2026
Contract Term
Beginning 4/1/26; ongoing inmate medical and mental health services
Renewal Info
Existing Correct Health contract continues with revised funding structure, with 55% of costs paid from opioid settlement funds beginning 4/1/26; proposed additional $27,116 to expand to full mental health services.
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Issuing Agency
Local Housing Authority
Napoleonville, LA
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