Analyzing reentry programs that are built around peer navigators that serve as a mentor and a reference to support services during reentry.
A qualitative case study that examines the effect of availability of rehabilitation programs on the success of reintegration to society.
Review the recommendations, treatments, and policy strategies used to promote Hepatitis C virus (HCV) opt-out universal HCV screening and treatment in jails.
In December 2020, Congress lifted a 26-year ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students. The ban, enacted amid a slew of “tough-on-crime” policies in the 1990s, stripped people in prison of access to this federal financial aid. Incarcerated people earn pennies per hour for the work they do in prison, making it next to impossible for them to afford postsecondary education without financial support.
Improving safety and health for correctional workers and people who are incarcerated are widespread yet separate initiatives. CITATION: (2023) “Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of participation in health promotion activities among Israeli inmates and its association with their physical activity levels and subjective health status.
The updated version of the Take Charge of Your Future guide provides an overview of the current education and training landscape to help target audience make informed decisions about their next steps in a career pathway.
This handbook contains ten chapters: partnership building; training and core competencies; intake and assessment; family notification and information provision; classes and groups; visitor lobbies; visiting; parent-child communication; caregiver support; family-focused reentry.
This paper outlines strategies to employ and discusses challenges that arise during program creation, implementation, and evaluation, which all require consideration prior to starting a new jail-based program.