AHRQ Spotlights Innovative Work of Two RWJF Community Health Leaders
November 14, 2011 | Story
Programs provide health care to recently released inmates in the Bay area and uninsured patients in Albuquerque.
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Shira Shavit Honored for Creating a 'Medical Home' for Former Prison Inmates
August 23, 2010 | Story
San Francisco physician receives 2010 RWJF Community Health Leader Award for work with ex-offenders and their families.
A New Model of Health Care for Juvenile Offenders
December 1, 2011 | Program Result Report
Community Oriented Correctional Health Services expanded its juvenile offender program to an additional site and negotiated for a third. The program connects juvenile offenders with health services during and after detention.
Cancer Screening Among Jail Inmates
October 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Small studies have shown an increased burden of health problems among inmates compared to the rest of the population. This study examines jail inmates' knowledge of cancer screening tests, their frequency of screening and their willingness to underg ...
Researchers Find Substance Abuse Treatment During and After Prison Term Reduces Reincarceration Rates, is Cost Effective
July 24, 2006 | Program Result Report
The University of Miami compared the costs of in-prison and aftercare substance abuse treatment services for criminal offenders with the savings resulting from fewer days of reincarceration.
Researchers and Funders Meet on California's Proposition 36 to Divert Drug Offenders to Treatment
April 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
A November 2001 conference and a follow-up meeting provided researchers and funders the opportunity to discuss the framework for future research on California's Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000.
Getting Errant Youth Out of Detention Centers and Into Rehabilitation
June 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial established the National Juvenile Justice Project to rehabilitate young offenders through programs that deal with the possible causes of criminal behavior.
Integrating Corrections and Community Health Systems Can Enhance Screening and Treatment of TB
August 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Institute for Law and Policy Planning, Inc., Berkeley, Calif., carried out a study of tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment procedures in jails and community-based health care facilities in two representative California counties.
California Researchers Look at Impact of Diverting Nonviolent Drug Users from Jail to Treatment
March 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
In separate studies, researchers at the RAND Corporation and the Public Health Institute collected and analyzed data related to the implementation of California's Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act.
RAND Researchers Study Racial Disparities in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
June 27, 2007 | Program Result Report
The RAND Corporation examined whether there were racial disparities in access to health care, satisfaction with services and perceived quality of life among people participating in substance abuse treatment programs.