New Lung Association Brief: The U.S. Justice-Involved Population & Tobacco Use.

New Lung Association Brief: The U.S. Justice-Involved Population & Tobacco Use.
Recent policy developments across the country highlight the need for more background on this important issue. While federal prisons prohibit smoking, some states and localities are reversing policies that prohibit smoking in their facilities, risking the health of people in prisons. However, other states are working to improve access to healthcare, including tobacco cessation services for the justice-involved population. These states are pursuing 1115 demonstration waivers to enrollee eligible individuals in their state Medicaid program a month prior to parole.

This brief was developed to provide context on the public health problem that exists with respect to tobacco use in U.S. jails & prisons, in addition to discussing the health disparities that exist among this population. Additionally, the brief dives deeper into what cessation services looks like in prisons & jails, along with different ways states assist individuals with access to healthcare services, including tobacco cessation, once they have been released from a correctional facility.

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