Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: State-of-the-State Report

by Lois M. Davis, Malcolm V. Williams, Kathryn Pitkin Derose

Examines the health care needs of newly released California prisoners; the communities most affected by reentry and the health care safety net of those communities; the critical roles that health care providers, other social services, and family members play in successful reentry; and the effects of reentry on the children and families of incarcerated individuals. Recommends how to improve access for this population in the current fiscal environment.

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009