CHILLICOTHE, OH — The Ross County Jail will receive nearly $250,000 in new state funding to expand addiction treatment and recovery programs for inmates, as part of a third round of grants announced this week by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost .

The funding, totaling $2 million statewide , was awarded to 11 counties , including Ross, through Yost’s Opioid Remediation Grant Program . The initiative aims to help county jails provide effective treatment for inmates struggling with substance use disorders — a critical step in reducing overdose deaths and recidivism across Ohio.

Since the program launched in March, Yost’s office has awarded more than $5.6 million to support addiction treatment in 37 county jails .

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