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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, February 2003
      Contents of these proceedings include:
    The Implications of the Affordable Care Act on People Involved with the Criminal Justice System
      “This brief provides an overview of the implications of the ACA [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] for adults involved with the criminal
    Turning off the Spigot: How Sentencing Safety Valves Can Help States Protect Public Safety and Save Money
      “This report examines several states’ ‘‘safety valve’’ statutes - legislation that allows judges to bypass a mandatory sentence under certain circu
    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Justice-Involved Populations
      The answers to the eleven most asked questions about providing health care in a correctional setting as directed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a
    Environmental Scan 2013
      “Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issue
    Guidance for Governors to Ensure Certification of State Compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act
    Mapping the Criminal Justice System to Connect Justice-Involved Individuals with Treatment and Health Care under the Affordable Care Act
      "By working together to build a visual portrait of how individuals progress through the criminal justice system, health and justice stakeholders ga
    Justice-Involved Health Information: Policy and Practice Advances in Connecticut
      "Sharing health information across correctional boundaries presents many challenges.
    Health Reform and Public Safety: New Opportunities, Better Outcomes [Internet Broadcast]
      Research shows that there are a disproportionate number of justice involved individuals suffering from chronic illness and/ or mental health and su
    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Pretrial System: A "Front Door" to Health and Safety
      "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides an historic opportunity for millions of low-income individuals to obtain insurance c


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