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Title

Understanding the public health implications of prisoner reentry in California : state-of-the-state report / Lois M. Davis ... [et al.].

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2011.

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Additional Authors

• Davis, Lois M.
• RAND Health
• Rand Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (Organization)
• California Endowment.
• Rand Corporation.

Description

xxxv, 210 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"The past few decades have witnessed a significant increase in the number of ex-prisoners returning to communities nationwide. Often overlooked are this population's physical and social-behavioral health concerns and, consequently, the role that health care plays in influencing the success of reintegration. The prison population is disproportionately sicker than the U.S. population in general, with substantially higher rates of infectious diseases, serious mental illness, and substance abuse disorders - trends that are mirrored in California. To address the related public health challenges, it is necessary to better understand the health care needs of these former inmates and the capacity of the health care safety net in the communities to which they return. The first phase of this study used a variety of approaches to assess the health care needs of California prisoners upon their release, the geographic distribution of state prisoners who return to local communities, and the health care services that are available in these communities. A statewide analysis of data from a survey of inmates, geocoded corrections data on California parolees and cluster analysis, and a focused analysis of the four counties in which nearly one-third of California parolees reside (Alameda, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Diego) provide policymakers with a picture of communities' capacity to meet the needs of parolees and other underserved populations." --From publisher description.

Series Statement

Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-1165-TCE

Uniform Title

Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-1165-TCE.

Subject

• Socioeconomic Factors
• Medically Uninsured
• Medical Indigency
• Community Health Services
• Prisoners
• Health Services Needs and Demand
• Parole > Health aspects > California
• Prisoners > Health and hygiene > California
• Ex-convicts > Health and hygiene > California
• Ex-convicts > Medical care > California
• Community health services > California > Evaluation
• California

Note

• "Prepared for the California Endowment."
• "RAND Health, and Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment."
• Include erratum sheet.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-210) and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction --What do we know about prisoners⁰́₉ health care needs and the capacity of the safety net to meet the needs of the reentry population? -- Understanding the challenges of reentry: ex-prisoner focus group results -- Understanding the challenges of dealing with released prisoners: provider interview results -- The impact of incarceration on families: key findings -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A: Methodology -- Appendix B: Protocols.

ISBN

• 9780833059147 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0833059149 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2011044929

OCLC

759084221

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library