Extensive research stresses the detrimental health effects of exposure to the criminal legal system (CLS). One emerging topic is the connection between CLS exposure and medical avoidance. In this study, I look at data from the Family and Community Health Study (FACHS) in two sets of regression models that test whether prison/jail exposure is correlated with medical avoidance among a younger sample (539 respondents, average age 28) and older sample (497 respondents, average age 56). The results show that medical avoidance was significantly correlated with CLS exposure in both samples, even when controlling for bad experiences with medical care among the younger sample. This demonstrates how CLS exposure affects contact with medical care regardless of past experiences with health services, even as people age and likely need more healthcare. These findings reinforce the need for stronger re-entry and healthcare continuity policies grounded in protecting the privacy of formerly incarcerated people.