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Friday, September 19, 2014

Fixing Criminal Recidivism By Giving Ex-Cons Drugs

Prisons: Almost guaranteed to make things worse.

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U.S. Prison System
A Compendium

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Fixing America's recidivism crisis. "Iowa is experimenting with an elegantly simple solution....An inmate is still given his 30-day supply of medication upon his release but is also handed prescriptions for an additional 60 days of medication. Those prescriptions...can be filled at one of 320 participating pharmacies around the state, at no cost to the inmate....The logic is obvious. A newly released inmate is more likely to succeed in society if he doesn’t have to make the transition without his meds. By extending the prescription, the government gives the former inmate the time he needs to secure his own medical care...and a better chance at making the difficult move back into society." Josh Voorhees in Slate



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