Below find on-the-ground perspectives or experiences in implementing programs to address behavioral health needs during reentry. These case studies may be useful for organizations interested in implementing similar interventions.
Empowering Transitions from Jail to Community Health: The Point of Reentry and Transition Program
The Point of Reentry and Transition program connects adults leaving NYC's Rikers Island jail to trauma-informed, patient-centered primary care and other essential health and social services.
Providing Medications for Addiction Treatment in Jail and During Reentry
Sharon Bean and Ernest Egu, MD, discuss their corrections-health partnership that has reduced the risk of overdose among people leaving jail by offering medication for addiction treatment.
Community-Based Substance Use Treatment Programs for Reentering Justice-Involved Adults: A Scoping Review
A literature review describes common characteristics and reported outcomes of community-based treatment programs for people with substance use disorder reentering the community after incarceration.
Breaking Ground: How California is Using Medicaid to Improve the Health of People Leaving Incarceration
California leveraged Medicaid waiver authority to cover targeted pre-release services with the goal of improving the health of people reentering the community after incarceration.
The First Comprehensive Program for Opioid Use Disorder in a US Statewide Correctional System
Corrections-based medications for opioid use disorder program is shown to be feasible and improve health outcomes for people incarcerated in these settings with opioid use disorder.
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Jails and Prisons
This report offers recommendations for providing medications for opioid use disorder in prisons and jails and offers correctional-based case examples from across the country.
