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The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Dear John,

A new Health Affairs Health Policy Brief dives deeper into the health of
people reentering communities following incarceration.

Health & Incarceration

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Mass incarceration in the United States is a public health crisis that
disproportionately impacts communities of color. The reentry
population-people released back to the community following
incarceration-is sicker than the general population, faces barriers to
accessing health care, and often experiences homelessness, unemployment,
and a lack of social and family support.

A new Health Affairs Policy Brief

dives deeper into the link between community reentry and health. Ebony
Russ and coauthors provide an overview of research regarding the health
outcomes and challenges associated with prior incarceration, a review of
strategies currently used to support the health and well-being of the
reentry population, and recommendations to improve health and justice
outcomes.  

"Criminal justice reform coupled with targeted upstream efforts-such
as investment in criminal justice-based reentry programs, support for
communities and the community health systems to which people return, and
enhanced research evaluation of reentry programming-are necessary to
mitigate the negative health impacts of mass incarceration," Russ and
her coauthors argue.

Read the policy brief here
.

Alongside the policy brief, two new Health Affairs Blog posts discuss
unmet needs of people both entering incarceration and those released
from incarceration and reentering communities.

David Rosen and Evan Ashkin discuss the legal needs

of people formerly incarcerated, how these needs impact overall health
and well-being, and the role of Medical Legal Partnerships in improving
health.

Ethan Cohen and coauthors argue for universal adoption

of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care guidelines to
improve health care screening and management of chronic medical
conditions upon admission to jail, to improve health outcomes both
during and after incarceration.

Also, don't miss October's GrantWatch column

by Lee L. Prina about how foundations all over the United States are
funding efforts to improve mental health. For example, St. David's
Foundation, which funds in central Texas, announced $1 million in grants
for its Perinatal Safe Zone-Supporting Healthier Pregnancies Together
initiative. Also, the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment is
funding a campaign aimed at preventing suicide among veterans in
Wisconsin.

The column also includes results of previous funding, recent published
work funded by foundations, and key personnel changes.

Also on Health Affairs Blog, Katie Keith discusses the 2022 Affordable
Care Act Marketplace open enrollment period
,
which begins on November 1, 2021.

Check out our COVID-19 Resource Center
for content
about all things related to the pandemic.

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