Oklahoma Looks for Ways to Keep Mentally Ill Ex-offenders Out of Prison
From the 23 October 2012 article at Stateline Daily
Central to that program is ensuring that participants leave custody already signed up for Social Security Disability and Medicaid, which immediately provides them with some income and health care and – crucial for them – psychiatric medication and counseling.
By comparison, unless they are disabled in some way, typical inmates leaving prison in Oklahoma do not qualify for either Social Security or Medicaid benefits.
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