Public Sector Responses to Jail Mental Health: A Review with Recommendations for Future Research

Helms, Ronald; Gutierrez, Ricky S.; Reeves-Gutierrez, Debra

doi:10.4236/sm.2014.41004

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“…Much of the history of mental health care in the United States over the past 150 years has been focused at the level of individuals rather than at systems of support for the mentally ill (Helms, Gutierrez, & Reeves-Gutierrez, 2014). Throughout this history, policy questions regarding care for the mentally ill were the topic of vigorous debate and occasional sharp controversy (Torrey, Kennard, Eslinger, Lamb, & Pavle, 2010).…”

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Jail Mental Health Resourcing

Helms

Gutierrez

Reeves-Gutierrez

2015

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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U.S. county jails hold large populations of mentally ill inmates but have rarely been researched quantitatively to assess their collective capacity for providing mental health treatment. This research uses ordinal logit and a partial parallel slopes model and a large sample of U.S. counties to assess conceptualized links between local institutional and structural indicators and jail mental health resourcing. Strong church networks and high rates of adult education completion are associated with enhanced jail mental health resourcing. Urbanized areas and areas with deep economic ties to manufacturing appear supportive of a strong jail mental health system. Conversely, conservative political environments and areas with strong medical and mental health networks based in the community are correlated with reduced jail mental health resourcing. Evidence from this research adds to a growing understanding of the need for enhanced community mental health service and diagnostic capabilities in our nation's jails, noting the characteristics and correlates of model program jurisdictions and jurisdictions where program enhancements are most likely in order.

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Jail Mental Health Resourcing

Helms

Gutierrez

Reeves-Gutierrez

2015

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Social Inequality and County-Level Correlates of State Prison Releases and Releases from Community Supervision

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Gutierrez³

2016

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Prisoner reentry is an important contemporary policy concern as many ex-convicts reenter communities uneducated and unprepared to compete in local labor markets. This study uses data from the 2003 National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) for the states of California, Illinois and Washington to examine contextual correlates of reentry patterns. The analyses reveal systematic correlates of releases from both incarceration and community supervision that highlight a diverse array of difficulties for offenders returning to their home community. The results of this study underscore the often-difficult transitions facing reentering offenders and support policy implications for those who oversee reentry processes.

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Public Sector Responses to Jail Mental Health: A Review with Recommendations for Future Research

Cited by 2 publications

References 22 publications

Jail Mental Health Resourcing

Jail Mental Health Resourcing

Social Inequality and County-Level Correlates of State Prison Releases and Releases from Community Supervision

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