Toyoshima, T., McNiel, D. E., Schonfeld, A., & Binder, R. (2021). The Evolving Medicolegal Precedent for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in U.S. Jails and Prisons. The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 49(4), 545–552. https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.200127-20 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34341145/ 

This article discussed various legal cases that have occurred regarding OUD treatment for individuals who are incarcerated concerning the Eighth Amendment and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It seems that there is an overall shift in how OUD is treated within the criminal justice system. Only one study has focused on how MOUD can decrease mortality during incarceration. 

Bottom Line: Legal cases and studies are discussed which support the use of MOUD in carceral settings, specifically due to the Eighth Amendment and the Americans with Disabilities Act.