All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

A promising jail reentry program revisited: results from a quasi-experimental design

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Prisoner reentry remains a significant challenge for the criminal justice system with millions of offenders returning to society each year from the nation’s prisons and jails. Employment, housing, and access to substance abuse and...

A systematic review of post-release programs for women exiting prison with substance-use disorders: assessing current programs and weighing the evidence

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Women
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Background

The rising rates of women in prison is a serious public health issue. Unlike men, women in prison are characterised by significant histories of trauma, poor mental health, and high rates of substance use disorders...

Drug court utilization of medications for opioid use disorder in high opioid mortality communities

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Introduction

A 2012 national survey found low utilization of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in US drug courts. This study provides an update on MOUD policies and practices among drug courts in communities that the...

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of European drug treatment programmes on reoffending

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

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This article presents the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of treatment programmes for drug abusing offenders in Europe, using stringent eligibility criteria to control for threats to internal...

Transition Planning from Jail; Treatment Engagement, Continuity of Care, and Rearrest

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Format
Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

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Mental illness is experienced at a higher rate among incarcerated individuals than the general population. This study is one of the first assessing the association of a jail-based mental health (MH) transition planning program...

Assessing the Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts in Reducing Recidivism: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Mental Health Courts (MHCs) are a type of treatment court created to divert offenders with mental illness away from incarceration and into community-based treatment. While research on the impact of MHCs on recidivism has produced...

Scoping review of interventions to link individuals to substance use services at discharge from jail

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Introduction

Individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) must be linked to community-based SUD treatment and other services upon their release from jail, given their high service needs and risks for relapse, recidivism, and...

A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Case Management for Substance Use Disorders: A Recovery Perspective

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Background: Case management is a client-centered approach to improve the coordination and continuity of service delivery, especially for persons with substance use disorders (SUD) and multiple and complex support needs. This intervention...

The effectiveness of diversion programmes for offenders using Class A drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Aims: To review existing evidence on effectiveness of community-based diversion programmes for Class A drug-using offenders.

Methods: 31 databases were searched for studies published 1985–2012 (update search 2012–2016) involving...

Lifetime Benefits and Costs of Diverting Substance-Abusing Offenders From State Prison

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Prisons hold a disproportionate number of society’s drug abusers. Approximately 50% of state prisoners meet the criteria for a diagnosis of drug abuse or dependence; however, only 10% of prisoners receive drug treatment. Diverting...