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Study Examining Mental Health and Jail Populations Wins National Award
A groundbreaking, $3.6 million study acknowledging that jails in the United States are de facto mental institutions—which also studies implementation strategies that can reduce jail populations across the country—won the Mission Award from the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC), a national organization that encourages collaborations by academics, scientists, and researchers to create evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
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A Visit to Civil Rights Landmarks Renews Commitment to Social Justice
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Episode 58: Communities, Mental Health, and Jails with Niloofar Ramezani and Faye Taxman
In this episode we speak with Professors Niloofar Ramezani and Faye Taxman about their ...
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Publication: Medication-Assisted Treatment in Problem-solving Courts: A National Survey of State and Local Court Coordinators
Problem-solving courts (PSCs) are a critical part of a societal effort to ...
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Publication: The relationship between community public health, behavioral health service accessibility, and mass incarceration
Over 15 million adults in the United States (U.S.) pass through the ...
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Danielle Rudes discusses her book Surviving Solitary: Living and Working in Restricted Housing Units
Danielle S. Rudes discusses her brand-new book Surviving Solitary: Living and ...
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ACE! Symposium: Charting a Course Toward Social Justice in Corrections
Join the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) on April 29 and ...
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