This presentation will provide an overview of efforts by state and local criminal justice agencies to strengthen their reentry and health approaches and the current implementation landscape, including considerations for correctional health care and administrators. The Health and Reentry Project (HARP) will share key findings from its work supporting jurisdictions, including a series of interviews with individuals working and living behind the wall (custody staff and incarcerated individuals) on the impact of state and local health financing efforts.

Educational Objectives

• Define efforts by state and local entities to coordinate reentry and health approaches
• Interpret interviews of staff and incarcerated individuals regarding the implementation of health financing efforts
• Describe the key considerations for operationalizing reentry efforts in participant jurisdictions

Level:Basic