Nearly 50% of individuals entering incarceration have a substance use disorder, and research documents an
increased risk of overdose post-release.
Many individuals leaving jails and prisons find it challenging to access continued treatment, medication,
housing, employment, and transportation during the immediate post-release period.
Corrections agencies can improve outcomes for those reentering the community by strengthening in-reach care
coordination and discharge planning, employing community navigators and peer support specialists to provide
recovery support, and improving information sharing between correctional health care providers and community
providers.