Since 2018, we have worked with probation and parole officers, county jails, and sheriffs to provide quality health insurance to individuals re-entering society after incarceration. Under the Affordable Care Act’s mission to provide affordable healthcare for all U.S. citizens, individuals recently released from incarceration are eligible to obtain coverage year-round.
About 50% of incarcerated people have dual diagnosis often mental health and substance addiction.
In the first two weeks after release, the rate of death among former inmates is 12 times greater compared to the general public.
The leading causes of death for the ex-offenders were drug overdose and cardiovascular disease.
A 2017 study found offenders with diagnoses have greater chance of re-arrest after release
Gwinnett County Sheriff Keybo Taylor speaks at a press conference in this file photo from January. The Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday that it will become the first law enforcement agency in the U.S.
The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office made an announcement earlier this week about an innovative way they are helping inmates reentering society.