A comprehensive inspection of the Piscataquis County Jail's medical unit, healthcare records and policies last month turned up "systemic gaps" in standards for healthcare delivery in a correctional setting.

The gaps in oversight, documentation, infection control and medication management "pose serious risks to inmate health" and are detailed in the auditor's report released to Maine Public by the Maine Department of Corrections on Wednesday.

Included on the list of alleged deficiencies is oversight of the Medication Assisted Treatment program for prisoners with Substance Use Disorder. The inspection team found records and oversight related to MAT "inconsistent."

According to the report, 16 people were receiving the scheduled drug Suboxone but there was "inappropriate administration" of

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