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Committed to improving the health and safety of people and communities.

Access to health care is vital for successful second chances, yet many people returning to communities after incarceration do not get care when they need it. The Health and Reentry Project (HARP) builds safer, healthier communities by improving access to health care for people who are leaving incarceration. HARP advances this mission by providing policy analysis, helping governments implement policies, and convening diverse stakeholders, including people who are directly impacted by the justice system, to drive collective progress. 

Featured Publications

The Health and Reentry Project (HARP) and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) partnered to advance access to health care at reentry and authored the following original publications to serve as a resource to stakeholders in the field.
New York Times article focusing on implementation of California's 1115 reentry waiver, showing the human impact of the policy.
Recent efforts by the Trump administration to fund and promote reentry policies that support communities and individuals returning from incarceration mark an important continuation of earlier work to address gaps in criminal justice.
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Browse HARP's Resources

The HARP Team has developed and contributed to the following materials providing background on Medicaid, reentry, and related issues. Check back frequently for new briefs, reports, blogs, and other information from HARP.

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Over half of all states are advancing health and safety by developing innovations to improve access to health care. Click on the map to learn about how states are using Medicaid demonstration waivers to strengthen health care at reentry and find out what your state is doing.

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