Medicaid and Financing Health Care for Individuals Involved with the Criminal Justice System
The appropriate use of federal Medicaid dollars to help expand health care coverage for individuals involved with the criminal justice system presents an opportunity to achieve reductions in state and local spending, while minimizing known health and public safety concerns associated with reentry following incarceration. However, opportunities to maximize and maintain Medicaid enrollment for eligible individuals in this population, and especially to make use of Medicaid to finance certain types of care provided to those who are incarcerated, have been largely underutilized by states. 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.
A new report from the CSG Justice Center highlights the nearly 30,000 collateral consequences that affect a person’s…
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Delaware County, OH, has steadily reduced the jail population since March 2020.
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An inside look at why improving competency to stand trial is more important than ever.
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How States Can Dismantle Employment Barriers for People with Criminal Records
A new report from the CSG Justice Center highlights the nearly 30,000 collateral consequences that affect a person’s ability to find and retain meaningful employment after a criminal conviction, and a new playbook outlines the steps states can take to dismantle these barriers.
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How One County Jail Maintains a 30% Population Drop
Delaware County, OH, has steadily reduced the jail population since March 2020.
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Rethinking Competency to Stand Trial: A Complicated Road to Mental Health Treatment
An inside look at why improving competency to stand trial is more important than ever.
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Criminal Justice Guide to 2021 State of the State Speeches
We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice reform in their annual State of the State addresses.
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Announcing a New Award in Memory of Georgia Judge Stephen S. Goss
The Judge Stephen S. Goss Memorial Award will recognize one judge and one psychiatrist who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in improving the lives of people with behavioral health needs who are involved in the criminal justice system.
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Justice Reinvestment Bills in Kansas Aim to Reduce Recidivism
A package of criminal justice bills aiming to keep people with substance use disorders out of prison and improve community supervision and reentry supports has been introduced in the Kansas legislature for the 2021 session.
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