Jail Health Care in the Southeastern United States From Entry to Release.

ABSTRACT: Policy Points As a consequence of mass incarceration and related social inequities in the United States, jails annually incarcerate millions of people who have profound and expensive health care needs. Resources allocated for jail health care are scarce, likely resulting in treatment delays, limited access to care, lower-quality care, unnecessary use of emergency medical services (EMS) and emergency departments (EDs), and limited services to support continuity of care upon release. Potential policy solutions include alternative models for jail health care oversight and financing, and providing alternatives to incarceration, particularly for those with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Context

Millions of people are incarcerated in US jails annually. These individuals commo

SUBMITTER: Carda-Auten J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9576246 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature