Grant funding helps UD center connect probationers to primary care providers
When policy makers, advocates and the news media talk about health care for people convicted of crimes, the focus is generally on the kinds and quality of services provided to those who are behind bars.
Itâs a complex issue that affects some 2 million inmates in American jails and prisons, but when it comes to sheer numbers, thereâs a larger group to consider â the nearly 4.5 million individuals who are on probation, living in the community under corrections department supervision. With studies indicating that half of probationers donât have a regular doctor, a program that could link many of them to care could potentially improve the health of a million or more people.