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The transition from incarceration to life in the community has implications for public safety at large and for the communities into which the former prisoners are introduced. RAND research has explored how to prevent recidivism through correctional education, the public health issues of prisoner reentry, and the question of prisoner rehabilitation.

Report
Leveraging Technology to Support Prisoner Reentry
How can technology help ease the transition from jails or prisons back into the community—and ensure better outcomes for individuals who have been incarcerated?
May 3, 2022
Essay
What Programs Can Help Parents in Prison and Their Children?
Around 2.3 million people live in U.S. jails and prisons, and most of them are parents. What are prisons doing to help them be better parents when they get out? It's more than just a policy question—it's a social justice question.
May 2, 2022

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Commentary
Advancing Social Outcomes: Private Investors Could Be Part of the Solution
Under a Social Impact Bond, private investors — rather than the government — provide up-front funding for programs that tackle such challenges as recidivism or homelessness. If these programs succeed, the government pays some of the savings back to the investors.
May 14, 2013
Journal Article
Racial Disparities in Criminal Court Referrals to Drug Treatment
The U.S. prison population grew nearly fivefold between 1980 and 2009, at least partially due to the “War on Drugs.” Racial disparities in criminal justice referrals to drug treatment potentially affect access to treatment for hundreds of thousands of individuals arrested for drug offenses each year.
May 13, 2013
Announcement
Lois Davis's Prisoner Re-Entry Work Earns Recognition from California Assembly
RAND congratulates senior policy researcher Lois Davis, whose work on the public health consequences of prisoner re-entry in California earned RAND the 64th Assembly District's AB 109 Re-Entry Award.
Jan 23, 2013
Report
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Report
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that curb crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2010-2011, state- and county-determined outcome measures from each program.
Sep 17, 2012
Blog
Prisoner Reentry and Public Health: Is Your State Ready?
Lois M. Davis, senior policy researcher, discusses the unique health needs of prisoners re-entering the general population and the role that health plays in their successful re-integration.
Jul 3, 2012
Multimedia
Prisoner Reentry and Public Health: Is Your State Ready?
In this June 2012 Congressional Briefing, Lois Davis discusses the health care needs of prisoners who reenter the general population; the roles that health care providers, other social services, and family members play in successful reentry; and recommendations for improving access to care for this population in the current fiscal environment.
Jun 21, 2012
Multimedia
California's Prisoners Dilemma
At this January 2012 Policy Forum, experts discuss the public health implications of a U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the prison population by more than 30,000.
Jan 24, 2012
Report
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Report
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that curb crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2009-2010, state- and county-determined outcome measures from each program.
Jan 24, 2012
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 3, Winter 2011-2012
Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools.
Jan 13, 2012
Research Brief
What Are the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California?
Examines the health care needs of released California prisoners, communities most affected by reentry, safety net capacity, and provider experiences with ex-prisoners, given California's Public Safety Realignment Plan and federal health care reform.
Dec 7, 2011
News Release
California Faces Challenges Meeting Health Needs of Offenders Released from Prison
With the health care safety net in California under stress from the state's continuing financial crisis, jurisdictions across the state face unprecedented challenges caring for the health and social service needs of people released from state prisons.
Nov 16, 2011
Report
California Faces Challenges Meeting Health Needs of Offenders Released from Prison
With the health care safety net in California under stress from the state's continuing financial crisis, jurisdictions across the state face unprecedented challenges caring for the health and social service needs of people released from state prisons.
Nov 16, 2011
Commentary
California's Prisoner Shuffle
The state needs to deal with prison overcrowding and inadequate medical care for prisoners in ways that don't simply transfer the burden to county criminal justice systems and the healthcare safety nets of local communities, writes Lois Davis.
Aug 19, 2011
Report
Development of a European Crime Report: Improving safety and justice with existing crime and criminal justice data
The European Commission seeks to develop a European Crime Report (ECR) to improve understanding of the EU crime and justice situation. RAND Europe researched the analytical and operational challenges and opportunities to developing an ECR.
Aug 2, 2011
Report
Reducing Gun Violence
An initiative that successfully reduced gun violence in Boston was adapted for a section of East Los Angeles with prevalent gang activity. Though not implemented as planned, the intervention helped reduce violent and gang crime in the targeted districts, both during and immediately after implementation.
Dec 22, 2010
Report
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Report
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes outcome measures from each of the programs for fiscal year 2007-2008.
Jan 1, 2010
Commentary
Can Gitmo's Terrorists Be Rehabilitated?
Before he closes Guantánamo, Obama must take a clear-eyed look at the record — and anticipate the next chapter of the fight against terrorism. What happens to terrorist suspects after they leave the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, asks Aidan Kirby Winn.
Jun 29, 2009
Research Brief
Assessing Parolees' Health Care Needs and Potential Access to Health Care Services in California
California parolees' health care, mental health care, and drug- and alcohol-treatment needs, as well as where parolees go when they return to counties, place significant demands on counties' safety-net resources and on their ability meet those needs.
Jun 17, 2009
News Release
California Parolees Have a High Need for Health Services, but Accessing Services Is a Challenge
Inmates released from California prisons have a high need for drug treatment, health care and mental health services, but they face barriers to accessing such aid because many return to communities where health care services are severely strained.
Jun 11, 2009
Report
California Parolees Have a High Need for Health Services, but Accessing Services Is a Challenge
Inmates released from California prisons have a high need for drug treatment, health care and mental health services, but they face barriers to accessing such aid because many return to communities where health care services are severely strained.
May 29, 2009

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Prisoner Reentry

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Re-Entry Services

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Lois M. Davis

Senior Policy Researcher

Lois M. Davis (she/her) is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. She has over 30 years research experience in the areas of public safety and public health, with a focus on justice-involved populations. Her expertise includes qualitative and quantitative analysis, program…
Emma Disley

Research Group Director, Home Affairs and Social Policy, RAND Europe

Emma Disley is director of the Home Affairs and Social Policy research group at RAND Europe, which conducts research in the fields of education, employment and crime and justice. Disley has over 13 years’ experience of leading research and analysis to support decisionmaking in UK government,…

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