The targeted population will be 300 recently incarcerated inmates enrolled in community methadone treatment at the time of incarceration. Follow-up interviews will occur 1-month post release from incarceration and 6, and 12 months from baseline at an independent study site. Both groups will receive a risk behavior reduction counseling intervention and linkage to community methadone treatment upon release. If this project is able to demonstrate that maintaining inmates on methadone for short-term incarcerations is effective, then this can influence correctional policy to work more collaboratively with community substance use treatment providers and to minimize disruption of treatment.