Peer support services for individuals with health-related needs reentering the community after incarceration: a scoping review of program elements and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer support services (PSS) have become increasingly formalized in many healthcare settings. While use of PSS in the criminal-legal space is expanding, no comprehensive reviews of program designs and outcomes are available to characterize current approaches. This scoping review sought to identify PSS models for individuals with health-related needs transitioning from incarceration to the community and summarize key features and outcomes related to the models.

Results

A search of PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science, National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Criminal Justice Database, Embase, CINAHL, and Social Services Abstracts databases resulted in a total of 66 studies that described 49 unique PSS programs delivered at re-entry. Fifty

SUBMITTER: Treitler P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357432 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature