Social & Criminal Justice Archives - PsychU

New Justice Department Guidelines Help Jails Manage Substance Withdrawals

Article July 17, 2023

New guidelines released by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and National Institute of Corrections advise jails and communities on providing effective health services for adult detainees at risk for or… Read More

New Indiana Law Establishes System To Divert People In Behavioral Health Crisis From Jail To Mental Health Facilities

Article May 29, 2023

A new Indiana law creates a system for law enforcement officers to refer someone in behavioral health crisis to mental health or addiction treatment, rather than holding them in jail.… Read More

People With Opioid Addiction In Reentry After Incarceration Report Peer Navigators ‘Crucial’ For First Months In Community

Article May 29, 2023

People with opioid use disorder (OUD) reentering their communities after incarceration in a New Jersey state prison said the peer navigator was crucial to their reentry in the first three… Read More

Social Determinants Of Health & Disruptive Life Events Among Patients With Schizophrenia Or Bipolar Disorder

On-Demand Webinar April 3, 2023

During this webinar, Dr. Waters and Dr. Kim discuss the results of a study that sought to assess the risk of disruptive life events in members with schizophrenia or bipolar… Read More

Reaching In

Article April 3, 2023

When inmates are released from jail or prison and are not equipped for independent living, like individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI), the chances of success are low. Homelessness… Read More

The Schizophrenia Readmission Challenge

Article February 13, 2023

By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS The average all-cause 30-day readmission rate in the U.S. is 14% (see Overview Of Clinical Conditions With Frequent And Costly Hospital Readmissions… Read More

The Shifting Corrections/Medicaid Interface

Article February 13, 2023

By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS The process in the U.S. for coordinating the reentry of incarcerated populations has been problematic for decades. People who are incarcerated… Read More

A Treatment Journey For Patients With Mental Health Illness: A Focus On The Jail System Part 2

Interview January 7, 2023

A review on the current statistics of mental health illness in patients in the jail system and a discussion on the negative consequences if treatment is not available. Long-acting injectables… Read More

A Treatment Journey For Patients With Mental Health Illness: A Focus On The Jail System Part 1

Interview January 5, 2023

A review on the current statistics of mental health illness in patients in the jail system and a discussion on the negative consequences if treatment is not available. Long-acting injectables… Read More

Court Rules Arizona Prisons Fail To Provide Constitutionally Adequate Medical & Mental Health Care

Article August 15, 2022

On June 30, 2022, a U.S. District Court ruled that the Arizona prison system violates the constitutional rights of prisoners by failing to provide them minimally adequate medical and mental… Read More