VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office says thousands of inmates have participated in a recovery program that started in 2023.

In September 2023, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Evansville Recovery Alliance to provide Narcan to individuals leaving the Jail.

Sheriff Noah Robinson says the mission is clear: save lives and create opportunities for recovery.

“Someone who’s being released from the jail will be given an opportunity to take two doses of Narcan along with a digital instruction manual for community assets to help them in recovery,” Sheriff Robinson explained.

Research shows that people recently released from jail are ten times more likely to experience an opioid overdose. Sheriff Robinson added, “Obtaining a dose of Narc

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