Advancing policy and practice to improve lives, health, and safety as people return to communities after incarceration
Partnerships
HARP builds bridges across stakeholders and sectors to advance equitable, effective policy ideas
Policy
HARP advances policies that promote continuity of and access to care for people returning to communities from incarceration
Practice
HARP works to accelerate and scale new and innovative approaches to health care at reentry
Recent HARP Materials
NEW: Statement on CMS’ Approval of Five New Medicaid Reentry Waivers
NEW: Eight Key Considerations for Successful Implementation of New Medicaid Reentry Policies
Key Elements of Medicaid Reentry Waivers
Comparison of CMS guidance with approved waivers in California, Washington, Montana, and Massachusetts
Fact Sheet: Medicaid's New Role in Advancing Reentry: Key Policy Changes
Spring 2024
Issue Brief: Essential Connections
Community Health Centers’ Role in Facilitating Healthy Transitions Out of Incarceration
Statement and Summary
On the Medicaid and Criminal Justice Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024
What is HARP?
The Health and Reentry Project (HARP) is a cross-sector initiative to improve the health of people returning to communities after leaving jails and prisons. HARP works to achieve stronger policy and practice at the intersection of the health care and criminal justice systems by building bridges across sectors and stakeholders. Our goal is to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of people and communities.
HARP Supporters
HARP is grateful for past and current support from:
