Thursday, September 18, 2014

Hearing from the Utah Justice Reinvestment Initiative this am re: healthcare and coverage in the criminal justice system. Mental health and substance abuse disorders are rampant in the incarcerated population and appropriate treatment and reentry support services reduce recidivism by 33%. Bottom line? Behavioral health is essential. Prevention works. People recover. Treatment is effective. Let's support these efforts. utpol




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