1.0Program Evaluation Divisionhttps://sites.ncleg.gov/pedivanalouishttps://sites.ncleg.gov/ped/author/ivanalouis/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JDf3qLhK2t"><a href="https://sites.ncleg.gov/ped/2018-11/">Modifying Criteria for North Carolina’s Medical Release Program Could Reduce Costs of Inmate Healthcare (October 2018)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sites.ncleg.gov/ped/2018-11/embed/#?secret=JDf3qLhK2t" width="600" height="338" title="“Modifying Criteria for North Carolina’s Medical Release Program Could Reduce Costs of Inmate Healthcare (October 2018)” — Program Evaluation Division" data-secret="JDf3qLhK2t" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sites.ncleg.gov/ped/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Medical release programs allow for the release of inmates for certain reasons (e.g., age, medical condition) under specific terms (e.g., parole, furlough). A primary goal of these programs is to reduce healthcare expenditures. Advocates and opponents disagree on the merits of medical release programs. Advocates contend that qualifying inmates have lower recidivism rates and that […]https://sites.ncleg.gov/ped/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2022/06/IHC4photo.jpg