County jails and youth detention facilities in San Joaquin County
are launching pre-release services under the CalAIM
Justice-Involved Initiative this month,
joining the Counties of Inyo, Santa Clara, and Yuba, who
began offering pre-release services last October. According to
the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), since the launch
of the initiative, more than 3,000 incarcerated individuals in
county jails have received Medi-Cal pre-release services, such as
reentry care management, physical and behavioral health clinical
consultations, medications, and medication assisted therapy. All
California counties will be required to implement the initiative
in county jails and youth facilities by October 1, 2026.
On February 10, DHCS, the California Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and the California Correctional Health
Services (CCHCS) also
announced the expansion of the
Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative to prisons statewide. The
Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative allows eligible incarcerated
individuals to enroll in Medi-Cal and receive targeted services
during the 90 days prior to release. All participants are
eligible for Enhanced
Care Management and linkages to behavioral health care.
