How can correctional facilities improve healthy transitions to the community?
Few prison systems release individuals with medications or primary care referrals. Furthermore, many individuals leaving prisons and jails lack adequate health insurance.17 To strengthen the planning and pre-release process, correctional facilities should develop collaborative relationships with community agencies. For example, correctional staff and community health providers can share needs assessments and treatment information (within the parameters set by federal and state law; see questions on information sharing, below), determine which programs have treatment slots available, and identify programs that serve people with special needs. Taking these steps creates linkages and support between the time of release and placement in community services.
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