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The law went into effect Jan. 1 and says youth up to 21 or foster youth up to 26 should be connected to health care before or soon after they leave prisons, detention centers or jail. Oona Zenda/KFF Health News hide caption
toggle caption Oona Zenda/KFF Health NewsIf you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Valentino Valdez was given his birth certificate, his Social Security card, a T-shirt, and khaki pants when he was released from a Texas prison in 2025 at the age of 21. But he didn't have health insurance, mental health medications, or access to a doctor, he said.
Three years later, he landed in an inpatient hospital after expressing suicidal thoughts.
After more than a decade cycling through juvenile detention, foster care placements, and state prisons, Valdez realizes now that treatment for his mental health conditions would have made life on his own much easier.