The Logan County Jail is receiving $200,000 in new funding to expand addiction treatment services for incarcerated individuals, part of a statewide grant program announced by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Yost awarded a fourth round of grants totaling $5.3 million to support addiction treatment in Ohio jails and community-based correctional facilities during the final quarter of 2025.
With this round, the program now serves 49 jails across 54 counties, along with 13 community-based correctional facilities, or CBCFs.
“These grants do more than prevent overdoses – they give inmates a fighting chance to break the cycle of substance abuse and incarceration,” Yost said, praising local sheriffs and leaders for their work implementing the program.
CBCFs are residential prison-diversion programs for nonviolent offenders, many of whom struggle with addiction.
Eligibility for the grants was expanded this year to include these facilities.
Since the first round of funding was announced in March, Yost’s office has awarded more than $10.9 million.
In total, $60 million in opioid settlement money will be distributed over the next several years.
According to a USA Today report, overdose is a leading cause of death among Ohio jail inmates, accounting for at least 70 deaths since 2020.
Through the Opioid Remediation Grant Program, county jails and CBCFs can receive up to $200,000 per year to hire addiction-services coordinators or contract treatment providers to help inmates through detox and recovery.
Counties that operate a jail may also apply for a separate $50,000 grant to cover medications and supplies for inmates experiencing opioid withdrawal.
An application for the 2026 grant cycle is expected to be available in January.
