Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California - Lois M. Davis, Malcolm V. Williams, Kathryn Pitkin Derose, Paul Steinberg & Nancy Nicosia

Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California

By Lois M. Davis, Malcolm V. Williams, Kathryn Pitkin Derose, Paul Steinberg & Nancy Nicosia

  • Release Date: 2011-11-16
  • Genre: Medical

Description

Examines the health care needs of newly released California prisoners; the communities most affected by reentry and the health care safety net of those communities; the critical roles that health care providers, other social services, and family members play in successful reentry; and the effects of reentry on the children and families of incarcerated individuals. Recommends how to improve access for this population in the current fiscal environment.