Regional jail recovery and reentry program
Summary
A $734,703 opioid grant will fund clinicians, case managers and peer recovery specialists at Blue Ridge Regional Jail, helping inmates get treatment during incarceration and after release. Lynchburg's $35,530 match comes from its own opioid abatement funds — no new local tax money.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
No new local dollars — the match comes from Lynchburg's existing opioid abatement allocation.
Incarcerated individuals struggling with substance use, plus their families and the whole region through reduced recidivism.
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