Table 1.

Characteristics of jails included in sample (N = 11), reporting for year 2019

Characteristics of jail population, 2019	Mean	Range
Number of yearly non-unique admissions	5982	1610 –11,067
Number of yearly non-unique releases	5519	1594–8914
Number detained on single day September 30, 2019	640	194–2463
Percent of detained with OUD on September 30, 2019 (N = 8)	23	8–49

Characteristics of jail medical records and re-entry services	Number	Percent (%)
Have electronic medical record system	8	73
Re-entry services offered for individuals with OUD
Have dedicated discharge staff	10	91
Provide naloxone at release	4	36
Make medical appointments in community at discharge	8	73
Help reactivate Medicaid at release	7	64
Have different protocols for individuals staying 48 h or less	4	36

SOURCE: Authors’ analysis of jail survey data. Only 8 jails responded to the question on percent of detained with OUD. All estimates were based on self-report from jail leadership/staff