MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Reentry Council to Hold Monthly Meeting Wednesday, July 24

WHAT: The meeting of the Joint Reentry Council, established by Gov. Roy Cooper under Executive Order 303, issued Jan. 29, which directs all State Cabinet agencies to coordinate efforts in improving rehabilitation and reentry of offenders returning to their communities after incarceration.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 24. 10 a.m. - Noon.

WHERE: Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, 1924 Capital Blvd., Raleigh

WHO: Council members, honored guests, speakers and a chance for public comment

AGENDA
10 a.m. - Introductions: Todd Ishee, Secretary, N.C. Department of Adult Correction.

10:15 - Strategic Planning Update: George Pettigrew, Deputy Secretary, NCDAC Division of Rehabilitation and Reentry; Ziev Dalsheim-Kahane, Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor.

10:30 - Community Supervision Medication-Assisted Treatment Initiative: Karen Buck, Evidence-Based Practice Manager, NCDAC Division of Rehabilitation and Reentry.

10:50 - Post-Release Overdose Deaths: NCDAC-NC FIT OUD Treatment Collaboration: Dr. Evan Ashkin, Director of NC Formerly Incarcerated Transition Program (NC FIT).

11:10 - Medication for Opioid Use Disorder within Adult Correction: Program Development and Expansion: Dr. Gary Junker, Deputy Secretary, Comprehensive Health Services & Dr. Arthur "Les" Campbell, Chief Medical Officer, Comprehensive Health Services.

11:45 - Public comments.

11:55 - Closing remarks: Deputy Secretary Pettigrew.

Related Topics:

• Adult Correction
• Reentry Services