Opioid Survey

The Opioid Antagonists in Local Detention Facilities Survey is a limited-term data collection instrument to gather information related to drugs and drug overdoses in each local detention facility (adult and juvenile). Some items are reported for both administrations of the survey, May and July of 2024. Other items are only collected with the first administration, May of 2024. Each local agency (sheriff department or probation department) is requested to provide a response for each facility operated by the agency. A summary report of responses will be developed following the second administration.

The BSCC will screen the reported information and, when necessary, will contact the reporting agency to clarify reported information. The BSCC relies on the counties to provide accurate and reliable information. Additionally, the BSCC will attempt to standardize reporting across agencies and facilities by providing guidance on data reporting through several mechanisms. These include the Survey Overview document (see link below), a reporting webinar for all data reporters, and one-on-one technical assistance as needed.

The following provide the resources available regarding the survey:

For general questions about this survey please email BSCC-Mail@bscc.ca.gov.

Data reporters who have specific data reporting questions should email Research@bscc.ca.gov.

Data for the first release of the Opioid Antagonists in Local Detention Facilities survey was collected from late April 2024 to early June 2024. Data reporters were asked to report for the first quarter of the 2024 calendar year, Jan. 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024. The following infographic provides a summary of the data received.

Please note, there are limitations with the Opioid Antagonists in Local Detention Facilities survey data. First, not all facilities submitted data, with 108 out of 120 local adult detention facilities providing a response to this survey. And 129 out of 132 local juvenile detention facilities providing a response. There are also facilities who submitted survey responses, but data was unavailable for certain sections. Communications with data reporters to collect these data are ongoing and BSCC staff continue to work to resolve any data issues for more accurate data reporting of the results.