As discussed in Policy Statement 11, Mental Health Care, discharge planning and continuity of care are major issues for prisoners with mental illness as well. Several jurisdictions have begun to provide continuum of care services for this population. While data demonstrating the efficacy of these strategies is limited, there are promising indicators that such programs can improve outcomes for individuals. A review of seven such programs found that key components to supporting prisoners with mental illness after their release include extended assessment, motivational activities, a variety of group work, medication monitoring, relapse prevention, and linkage to community-based services. ^[1]   Research has also shown that partnerships formed to provide mental health services can result in substantial cost savings. For example, a small study of 46 participants in Project Link in Monroe County, New York, found that the partnership between mental health organizations and government officials reduced the mean number of jail days per month among program participants from 9.1 to 2.1 days, and reduced the mean number of hospital days per month from 8.3 to 3 days. Based on per diem costs, this translates to a cost savings of more than $23,000 in jail costs and more than $155,000 in hospital costs for the 46 program participants. ^[2]