Florida Department of Corrections announced Monday that provides a prescription drug discount cards to recently released prisoners, through a partnership with a company which specializes in helping ex-offenders get medicine.
The cards, which will be provided by Recovery Health Network, will offer up to 75 percent discount on prescription drugs, certain tests and imaging services.
The discount cards will always be free, and Trade said in a statement Monday that recognize more than 54,000 pharmacies across the country. The card has no expiration date or limit on the number of recipes and Trade Department said it would work for “all prescribed by a doctor” drugs.
“One of our goals is to match recurring prisoners and offenders with the necessary resources,” said Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Edwin Buss. “By order these cards in the hands of criminals on community supervision and detainees the right when they are released, will help with the cost of medicines they need. “
