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When considering the implications of public health behind bars, comprehensive correctional, public health, and community collaborations are essential to address the myriad health and social needs of people entering and exiting correctional facilities including the high rates of chronic and communicable disease, including COVID-19, associated with socioeconomic and racial disparities found due to overrepresentation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in US jails and prisons. Using proven public health approaches to connect correctional health with public health resources and community health services is essential to improving health outcomes in the larger community. Evidence-informed interventions using integrative approaches, including A Community/Public Health Model of Correctional Health Care and Transitional Care Coordination, offer guidance and strategies for successful implementation. Teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, and case managers, based in both correctional and community settings, facilitate continuity of care and services using a warm transition approach for people returning home after incarceration. Approaches to and benefits of establishing strong corrections, correctional health, public health, and community health and social service collaborations are detailed. Recommendations for a more comprehensive system through a national strategy are discussed. |
