Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) 1.0 National Jail Surveys, [United States], 2022-2023 (ICPSR 39867)

Version Date: Aug 5, 2026

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Principal Investigator(s):
John A. Schneider, University of Chicago; Harold A. Pollack, University of Chicago; Bruce G. Taylor, University of Chicago

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39867.v1

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Summary

A national survey of U.S. jails was conducted to document substance use disorder (SUD) screening practices, treatment availability, and continuity of care, with a primary focus on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The study also examined barriers and facilitators to providing MOUD in jail settings and linkages to community-based treatment upon release. The survey was conducted as part of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) research initiative. NORC and the University of Chicago conducted the study on behalf of JCOIN through the Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC).

Citation

Schneider, John A., Pollack, Harold A., and Taylor, Bruce G. Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) 1.0 National Jail Surveys, [United States], 2022-2023. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-08-05. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39867.v1

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Funding

United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Drug Abuse (1U2CDA050098-01)

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

region

Restrictions

Access to these data is restricted. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete a Restricted Data Use Agreement, specify the reason for the request, and obtain IRB approval or notice of exemption for their research.

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

2022-06-06 -- 2023-07-13

Date of Collection

2022-06-06 -- 2023-04-30 ((Phase 1)), 2023-02-02 -- 2023-07-13 ((Phase 2))

Data Collection Notes

  1. Additional information and the final report on this study can be found on the study website.

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Study Design

This study used a two-phase, cross-sectional survey design:

Phase 1: National Jail Survey Phase 1 consisted of a 20-25 minute survey administered to a nationally representative sample of U.S. jails. The survey collected information on jail characteristics; prevalence of substance use among people detained; screening practices; availability of SUD treatment services, including MOUD; overdose prevention efforts; and continuity of care upon release. A total of approximately 2,700 jails were invited to participate in Phase 1, and 1,028 jails completed the survey. Phase 1 data were weighted to produce nationally representative estimates of MOUD availability and related practices across U.S. jails.

Phase 2: MOUD Implementation Survey Phase 2 consisted of a follow-up survey focused on how MOUD is implemented within jails that reported offering MOUD in Phase 1. The Phase 2 survey was approximately 40 minutes in length and collected information on types of MOUD provided, eligibility criteria, administration models, staffing, challenges, facilitators, and technical assistance needs. A total of 462 jails that reported offering MOUD in Phase 1 were invited to participate in Phase 2, and 279 jails completed the survey. Phase 2 data were weighted to represent U.S. jails nationwide that offered MOUD during the study period.

Sample

The Phase 1 sampling frame was constructed using federal jail listings to identify jails across the United States. The sample was stratified by U.S. Census region, and survey weights were applied to adjust for differential nonresponse and align estimates with the national distribution of jails.

Phase 2 eligibility was restricted to jails indicating that MOUD had been available within the prior 12 months. Phase 2 weights adjusted for nonresponse and were calibrated to represent jails nationwide offering MOUD, based on Phase 1 results.

Survey respondents were jail administrators or senior staff knowledgeable about SUD screening and treatment practices within their facilities. Responses reflect jail-level policies and practices. No individual-level data on persons who are incarcerated were collected. The primary unit of analysis is the jail facility.

Time Method

Cross-sectional

Universe

Survey respondents were jail administrators or senior staff knowledgeable about SUD screening and treatment practices within their facilities.

Unit(s) of Observation

jail facility

Data Type(s)

Mode of Data Collection

Response Rates

In Phase 1, a total of approximately 2,700 jails were invited to participate in Phase 1, and 1,028 jails completed the survey. In Phase 2, a total of 462 jails that reported offering MOUD in Phase 1 were invited to participate, and 279 jails completed the survey.

Presence of Common Scales

No scales were used in this survey.

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Original Release Date

2026-08-05

Version History

2026-08-05 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:

  • Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.

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Weight

The archived datasets include survey weight variables for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 to support nationally representative analyses consistent with published findings.

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Notes

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This study is maintained and distributed by the National Addiction and Health Data Archive Program (NAHDAP). NAHDAP is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).