Articles tagged as: prison health
March 14, 2022
How Medicaid enrollment can disrupt the cycle of incarceration
Research suggests access to public health insurance can help curb recidivism. Reentry organizations in Missouri are working to enroll people in Medicaid after they leave prison to keep them from coming back.
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In Indiana prisons, people on suicide watch are monitored by peers, not professionals
People who have threatened to harm themselves can be placed on whats known as suicide watch, where they're constantly monitored by a mental health professional. But in some prisons, suicide watch works differently.
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