Reentry and Federal Benefits
Millions of people with serious mental health, physical health, and substance abuse issues are admitted to U.S. jails and prisons each year. States spend vast amounts of money on this population both behind bars and in the community. Without continuity of care, the likelihood that people with these health issues will resume the behavior that led to their incarceration and return to prison is increased.
Announcements
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Justice Center Work
The Justice Center, with funding support from the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; the JEHT foundation; and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is coordinating a project to help policymakers ensure that more people who are eligible for benefit programs such as SSI/SSDI and Medicaid are enrolled in these programs upon release from jail or prison. |
In the Report
The Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council is a comprehensive guide for policymakers and practitioners interested in addressing the challenges people face when they are released from prisons and jails. Related Policy Statements: 20: Planning Continuity of Care24: Identification and Benefits |
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Reentry in Action
California: Community Re-Entry Program Outreach staff from the Community Reentry Program assess inmates with military service records in the LA County Jail prior to their release and provide links to needed services, including but not limited to services provided by the Veterans Administration itself. |
Additional Resources
Check out relevant news clips and publications about federal benefits. Most recent additions: |
The Justice Center has received funding support from Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; the JEHT foundation; and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to develop resources and to educate and engage relevant policymakers and practitioners seeking to ensure that eligible individuals are enrolled in benefit programs the day of release from jail or prison. Through these efforts, the Justice Center aims to promote a coherent, consistent message on this issue among policymakers from different perspectives and systems.