Envisioning the next generation of behavioral health and criminal justice interventions.

The Next Generation of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Interventions: Improving Outcomes by Improving Interventions

Challenges in implementing evidence-based treatment practices for co-occurring disorders in the criminal justice system.

The presence of adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders within the criminal justice system has become increasingly evident over the past decade. Interventions and treatment services have been designed and research conducted in an effort to establish evidence-based practices that effectively address the complex needs of this population. However, adopting and implementing these ev...

The promise of healthcare reform in transforming services for jail releasees and other criminal justice populations

Chronic behavioral health conditions, such as psychiatric and substance use disorders, affect at least half of all arrestees, with two-thirds suffering from at least one chronic medical disorder. These conditions contribute to their criminal behaviors and propensities to recycle through the criminal justice system (Binswanger et al. Journal of Urban Health 89:183-190, 2012). Despite their limit...

A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system.

PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence of alcohol use disorders within the different stages of the criminal justice system in the UK. Furthermore it reviewed the worldwide evidence of alcohol brief interventions in the various stages of the criminal justice system. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH A rapid systematic review of publications was conducted from the year 2000 to 20...

Former Armed Forces personnel in the Criminal Justice System.

As we commemorate the centenary of World War 1 and the offi cial withdrawal of UK military troops from Afghanistan, the fate of former armed forces personnel has come into sharp focus once again. Most of the current generation of personnel who leave service make successful transitions back into civilian life. However, some personnel do not. A proportion will develop mental health problems, and ...