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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rand Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (Organization)

Davis, Lois M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parole--Health aspects--California.

Parole.

Prisoners--Health and hygiene--California.

Prisoners.

Prisoners--California.

Health Services Needs and Demand--California.

Socioeconomic Factors--California.

Medical Subjects:

Prisoners--California.

Health Services Needs and Demand--California.

Socioeconomic Factors--California.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2011.

Summary:

Examines the health care needs of newly released California prisoners, the communities most affected by reentry, the capacity of their safety nets, and the experiences of released prisoners, service providers, and families of prisoners.

Contents:

Introduction

Socioeconomic and health characteristics of California state prisoners

Distribution and concentration of parolees in California

Conceptual framework and methods for defining the health care safety net for parolees

Counties' capacity to meet the health care needs of the reentry population

Counties' capacity to meet the mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of the reentry population

Summary and implications.