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Critical Connections: Getting People Leaving Prison and Jail the Mental Health Care and Substance Use Treatment They Need—What Policymakers Need to Know about Health Care Coverage
This discussion paper identifies key questions state and local leaders should ask as part of their efforts to help people leaving prison and jail with mental health needs get community-based treatment.
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Adults with Behavioral Health Needs under Correctional Supervision: A Shared Framework for Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery
This report is for policymakers, administrators, and service providers committed to improving outcomes for the large number of adults with mental health and substance use disorders that cycle through the criminal justice system. It introduces an evidence-based framework for prioritizing scarce resources based on assessments of individuals’ risk of committing a future crime and their treatment and support needs.
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Report of the Federal Interagency Reentry Council: Health Care, Treatment, and Benefits
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council (The Council) has been working since 2011 to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes related to employment, education, housing, health, and child welfare for people involved with the criminal justice system. This report summarizes The Council’s accomplishments related to health care, treatment, and benefits.
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What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse Focus Area: Mental and Physical Health
This section of the What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse provides an overview and examination of key evaluative research related to mental and physical health programming for incarcerated populations and those recently released from prison. It includes the results and conclusions of health research that met the criteria for methodological rigor. These studies provide a basis for comparing and discussing effective strategies currently practiced in the reentry field for both overcoming barriers to access to health care and treating mental and physical health problems.
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Medicaid and Financing Health Care for Individuals Involved with the Criminal Justice System
This brief provides an overview of opportunities to expand health care coverage, as well as access to and continuity of care; improve public health and safety outcomes for individuals involved with the criminal justice system; and reduce state and local expenditures on corrections and health care.
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