Arkansas has the third-highest incarceration rate in the nation and research shows many formerly incarcerated people return to society with chronic health conditions.
A report by the American Public Health Association found people over 50 who have been released from prison have a life expectancy six years shorter than people who have never served time.
Wanda Bertram, communications strategist for the Prison Policy Initiative, said more programs are needed to connect people with services after they are released…