Sound discharge planning is a critical component of ensuring continued care. For example, when individuals with mental illness are released from prison or jail, the failure to provide them with appropriate medication and connections to supportive services in the community may result in decompensation, increasing the risk of antisocial or criminal activity. ^[1]   In most jurisdictions, no single entity or agency has the clear responsibility to connect released prisoners to health care systems and other support systems; consequently, efforts to ensure continuity of care after release from prison and jail are often inadequate. ^[2]   Coordinated treatments for HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and mental illness are critical to managing those ongoing health conditions (see Policy Statement 10, Physical Health Care, and Policy Statement 11, Mental Health Care). Yet a recent survey on discharge planning practices found that few state corrections systems have programs in place to help transition dually and triply diagnosed inmates from prison back to the community. ^[3]   A variety of obstacles hinder transition planning, which is particularly deficient for inmates with serious health needs. ^[4]   These include the distance between correctional facilities and communities, which may make it difficult for community providers to meet with inmates and plan for their release. In addition, some correctional facilities have policies that prevent external service providers from visiting the facility. ^[5]