The unmet health needs of incarcerated people contribute to a public health crisis that disproportionately impacts Black and Brown men and women, and exacerbates existing health conditions for the almost 2 million Americans behind bars. These health challenges continue through reentry when more than 600,000 people return to the community each year. This reentry population experiences high rates of mental health issues, suicide, substance use disorders, disabilities, and physical disorders. Strengthening health care for incarcerated people and during reentry can reduce these disparities and recidivism.

In this webinar, leading health experts will address critical health issues current and formerly incarcerated people face and solutions to improving their health. Speakers will discuss:

• The health care needs and challenges experienced by people during incarceration and reentry

• Medicaid reentry policies and a new care model for providing Medicaid-supported services to individuals both before and after release

• A clinic’s work to bridge the care gap between incarceration and reentry by ensuring continuity of care and social supports