CHCS September 19, 2024
Youth incarceration and justice system involvement exacerbate unmet health and well-being needs, creating a cycle of reincarceration, lack of care, and poor health outcomes. Although more than 60 percent of youth who are incarcerated are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, the longstanding inmate exclusion policy has prohibited the use of Medicaid funding for youth returning to their communities from incarceration. This policy further perpetuates poor health outcomes and reincarceration among this population.
New federal requirements, along with state-level initiatives, are creating critical opportunities for states to use Medicaid funding to improve services that support youth transitioning from incarceration back their communities, safely and effectively. Well-coordinated services and supports can reduce justice system...
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