Methadone patient sues Alabama jail for blocking his medication

Last week, Brandon Glass filed suit against Captain Denver McCool, who heads the jail department in Shelby County, Alabama. Glass, a methadone patient, was refused medication by McCool. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, states that McCool “failed to provide adequate medical care for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder,” a violation of the 8th amendment, which bans cruel and unusual punishment.