Keys to Federal Benefits Access
| Key 4 Continuity of Care |
Transfer information about benefit applications to relevant community agencies and ensure that individuals can access services after release if benefit decisions are pending. |
Recommendation
| C | Work with policymakers to develop city- or state-based funding to provide temporary coverage for individuals leaving jail or prison whose SSI/SSDI and Medicaid applications or receipt of benefits is pending. |
Related Examples
The following examples illustrate how some jurisdictions have implemented this recommendation. By highlighting certain examples in this chart, however, the Justice Center is not promoting them as "best practices." They are simply efforts that involve partnerships, creative use of resources, or even longtime practices for other communities to consider
Related Background Information
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