Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Summary
The bill adds a new rule that any prisoner released from a county jail, correctional facility, or state prison must receive an opioid antagonist, such as naloxone, when the inmate was incarcerated for drug‑related charges or identified as having a substance‑use disorder. It also updates release procedures to provide clothing, travel assistance, voter‑registration information, Medicaid screening, and notices about protective orders and certain drug‑related offenses. The measure seeks to lower overdose risk and improve re‑entry support for people leaving custody.
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