AG Dave Yost awards 30 more grants supporting addiction treatment for inmates
Attorney General Dave Yost has awarded a fourth round of grants totaling $5.3 million to support addiction treatment for incarcerated Ohioans, including $200,000 for the Adams County Jail.
“These grants do more than prevent overdoses – they give inmates a fighting chance to break the cycle of substance abuse and incarceration,” Yost said. “Credit to Ohio’s sheriffs and local leaders for their hard work and innovation in putting this money to good use across the state.”
During the final quarter of 2025, Yost’s office awarded grants to 17 jails, extending the program’s reach to 49 jails serving 54 counties. Eligibility was also expanded to community-based correctional facilities, with 13 facilities awarded funding. CBCFs are residential prison diversion programs for nonviolent offenders, many of whom struggle with addiction.
With the latest payments, the total awarded since Yost announced the first round of grants in March exceeds $10.9 million.
In all, Yost’s office is offering $60 million in opioid settlement money over the next several years. Overdose is a leading cause of death among jail inmates in Ohio, accounting for at least 70 deaths since 2020, according to a USA Today report.
The attorney general’s Opioid Remediation Grant Program is awarding county jails and CBCFs up to $200,000 per year to hire a full-time addiction-services coordinator or contract with a company that provides such services to treat opioid and other addictions, helping inmates through detox and recovery. Additionally, any county that operates a jail can apply for a $50,000 grant to fund medications and supplies for inmates experiencing opioid withdrawal.
The recipients of this round of grants are:
Jails
Adams County jail: $200,000
Clark County jail: $220,000
Columbiana County jail: $250,000
Fairfield County jail: $244,364
Geauga County jail: $149,088
Greene County jail: $220,000
Hancock County jail: $71,276
Harrison County jail: $107,000
Jackson County jail: $200,000
Knox County jail: $104,675
Lawrence County jail: $250,000
Licking County Justice Center: $200,000
Logan County jail: $200,000
Noble County jail: $200,000
Portage County jail: $200,000
Scioto County jail: $215,000
Wood County jail: $200,000.
CBCFs
Community Correctional Center for Butler, Clermont and Warren Counties: $50,000
CROSSWAEH CBCF (Seneca County): $101,948
Eastern Ohio Correction Center (Jefferson and Columbiana counties): $199,881
Franklin County CBCF: $246,227
McDonnell Center (Cuyahoga County): $134,240
MonDay Community Correctional Institution (Montgomery County): $199,375
Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program (Trumbull County): $145,390
Northwest Community Corrections Center (Wood County): $171,395
STAR Community Justice Center (Scioto County): $250,000
Stark Regional Community Correction Center: $72,349
Summit County CBCF: $134,240
West Central Community Correctional Facility (Union County): $199,248
The WORTH Center (Allen County): $200,000
An application for 2026 grants will be available in January.
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