Successful re-entry from prison requires supporting the whole person

Successful re-entry from prison requires supporting the whole person

As a primary care provider working in community health, I care for many patients navigating life after incarceration. Their stories rarely fit the stereotypes often portrayed in public discourse. Instead, I see human beings attempting to rebuild their lives while carrying the weight of trauma, poverty, chronic illness, mental health struggles, addiction, unstable housing, and overwhelming barriers to employment. Megan Nosol And increasingly, I …