Rural Jails Turn to Community Health Workers To Help the Newly Released Succeed By Lillian Mongeau Hughes APRIL 22, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/utah-rural-jails-community-health-workers-prevent-recidivism/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_o9AiGQ9Ul1MglOqX3IHtiD2XIRZwJ-pa14wxc_WbAxUocR-iOdqd9_9zGfebhPl3CblNzQCdFoEI3qy9HdBguh_MRKg&_hsmi=304527588&utm_content=304527588&utm_source=hs_email To reduce recidivism, some rural counties are hiring community health workers or peer support specialists to connect people leaving custody to mental health resources, substance use treatment, medical services, and jobs.