Assumption Parish to use opioid settlement funds for inmate mental-health services; Correct Health approved for 55% allocation The parish finance committee authorized using opioid-settlement funds to pay 55% of inmate mental-health services, effective April 1, following Correct Health's proposal; jurors said the move would reduce pressure on the general fund while staff continue reporting and contract coordination.

Assumption Parish is set to redirect opioid-settlement funds to cover 55% of inmate mental-health services, raising questions about oversight and contractor reliability.

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