We can all imagine the causes of this new Yale medical school discovery: 1 in 12 inmates released to freedom finds instead the inside of a hospital within 3 months. Perhaps it's because of poor medical care in prison. But 80% of those released have chronic health conditions. A sad surmise is that this population is reluctant to call 911 when they feel sick, and end up in danger inside a hospital anyway. We need to get these citizens help when they re-enter society:
We can all imagine the causes of this new Yale medical school discovery: 1 in 12 inmates released to freedom finds instead the inside of a hospital within 3 months. Perhaps it’s because of poor medical care in prison. But 80% of those released have chronic health conditions. A sad surmise is that this population is reluctant to call 911 when they feel sick, and end up in danger inside a hospital anyway. We need to get these citizens help when they re-enter society: