Leveraging lived experience: a qualitative study on the impact of formerly incarcerated consultants in public policy making to improve safety net services

By afschroeder • June 7, 2026

Candelario J, Zúñiga D, Lee D, Abwoon C, Arevalo S, Casillas Gonzalez M, Garcia J, Garcia S, Glenn L, Johnson G, Morris J, Huynh T, Wiley Y, Brown AF, Carson SL. Leveraging lived experience: a qualitative study on the impact of formerly incarcerated consultants in public policy making to improve safety net services. Harm Reduct J. 2026 Jun 6. doi: 10.1186/s12954-026-01484-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42251333.

Tags: Co-design, Community reentry, Criminal law, General Internal Medicine, Incarceration, Lived experience, Participatory governance, Post-release support, Publications, socioeconomic factors

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