Data Source: Lupton Lupez, Emily, et al., Health, Access to Care, and Financial Barriers to Care Among People Incarcerated in U.S. Prisons, JAMA Internal Medicine, published online August 5, 2024. (Graph: Emily Widra, 2024)
This graph originally appeared in New research links medical copays to reduced healthcare access in prisons.
Among people incarcerated in state prisons for any amount of time, more unaffordable copays were associated with worse access to the necessary healthcare, like obstetrical examinations for pregnant people and seeing a medical provider for people with chronic medical conditions.
Events
- March 19, 2025:
Join Prison Policy Initiative’s Advocacy Department at 1 PM EST on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, for a webinar about understanding recidivism. We will cover strategies from our recidivism toolkit, including an overview of recidivism statistics and what they really mean, how to combat the “Willie Horton” effect, and ways that advocates can transform the narrative around reentry to make it less focused on negative outcomes and more focused on the ways that returning citizens contribute to their communities.
Not near you?
Invite us to your city, college or organization.