A federal lawsuit says Kentucky is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act because it prohibits drug addicts from taking medication for their addiction while they are out of jail on bond.
The Kentucky Enquirer reports Stephanie Watson filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Pikeville.
The suit names the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, which runs the Monitored Conditional Release program that forbids those arrested and released on bond from taking drugs such as methadone and Suboxone, even though they have a prescription.
The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts spokeswoman Leigh Anne Hiatt said on Tuesday that the office hasn't been served with the complaint and declined further comment.
Watson's lawyers say the outcome of the case could affect "thousands" of people in Kentucky's court system.