Physical Health: Publications and Tools
Keys to Federal Benefits Access
This tool identifies four key issue areas for policymakers seeking to ensure that people who are eligible for Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicaid are enrolled immediately upon release. Within each key, related recommendations and examples are outlined.
Federal Benefits Comparison Chart
This chart compares features of several federal benefit programs for which individuals with serious mental illnesses returning from jail or prison may be eligible. In addition, this tool provides information about how current or previous incarceration affects eligibility for these programs.
Assessment and Risks/Needs Determination Tool
This interactive web-based tool offers the following features: 1) a description of what information should be collected about an individual’s risks and needs; 2) a timeline of when this information should be collected; 3) suggestions about who should be tasked with collecting this information; and 4) a database of assessment instruments commonly used in corrections settings.