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This presentation will provide an overview of the integration of medication assisted treatment (MAT) into the full continuum of substance use disorder treatment for offenders incarcerated in and/or supervised by the Missouri Department of Corrections. The presentation will underscore the collaboration established and in place between numerous state agencies and private treatment providers that has been essential to enhance treatment processes over the continuum from in-custody to community based treatment. Included in the presentation will be an overview of the various MAT projects and steps necessary in implementation and challenges, lessons learned, steps toward expansion and preliminary evaluation outcomes. The presentation will include representatives from the various disciplines who contribute to the success of this project toward reducing recidivism of offenders with substance use disorders including the Departments of Corrections and Mental Health, Probation and Parole, in-custody and community based medical services, in-custody and community based SUDS treatment providers and academia involved in research and evaluation of the project.