This study examines mental health care barriers for women with opioid use disorder in the criminal-legal system, highlighting shortages of psychiatrists and therapists, especially in smaller jails and rural areas.

Webinar highlights rural leadership and behavioral health directors roles in building sustainable, accessible behavioral health systems through community dialogue and policy.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a guide to help people reentering communities after incarceration connect to health coverage and services, supporting reentry and health.

Sanpete County, Utah, jail's community health worker program reduced recidivism by connecting released individuals to treatment, jobs, and support.

Community health centers (CHCs) are essential in delivering care to formerly incarcerated people as they return to their communities. Expanding CHCs’ involvement in reentry care may require additional training on specific health needs and tailoring service delivery approaches.

For the first time, Medicaid is being authorized to cover some health services for individuals in the period before they are released from incarceration to ensure smoother transitions upon reentry. This document summarizes the reentry policy changes and their next steps.