Study: Access to Health Care a Problem for Calif. Parolees
Many parolees of the California prison system return to areas where medical services are limited, a RAND study found. Parolees generally have a high incidence of chronic and infectious diseases and greater need for health care, mental health services and substance use treatment.Â
- "Parolees Face Dearth of Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment, Study Contends" (Richman, Oakland Tribune, 6/11).