Up to 63 percent of individuals in jail custody have substance use disorder ...
Jails & Prisons
rssThe Power of Data-Driven Early Intervention
Johnson County, Kansas, has a long history of collecting criminal justice data, beginning ...
Acquired Brain Injury: Challenges and Solutions in Correctional Settings
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is often associated with concussions among athletes and exposure ...
California’s Occupational Mentor Certification Program: A Peer Specialist Pipeline Out of Incarceration
The Occupational Mentor Certification Program (OMCP), offered by the California Department of Corrections ...
Q&A with Justin Volpe, Senior Peer Support Coordinator at the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
Justin Volpe is the senior peer support coordinator at the National Association of ...
Family Treatment Courts: Maximizing Family Engagement to Support Recovery and Reunification
According to 2016 Bureau of Justice data, 47.1 percent of the individuals incarcerated in ...
Project Vision Hawaiʻi: Fostering HieHie (Dignity) in Reentry
Project Vision Hawaiʻi, a nonprofit organization based in Honolulu, is dedicated to increasing ...
Q&A with Todd Meyer, Arkansas Peer Support Specialist at P.E.A.R.L.
Todd Meyer is a peer support specialist and peer supervisor in training at ...
SOARing Beyond Barriers in South Carolina: Empowering Individuals with Benefits before Their Release
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provide needed income for ...
Iowa Programs Set Incarcerated People Up for Job Success
Gainful, stable employment is a protective factor for individuals reentering the community after ...
Navigating Crisis: Key Insights from SAMHSA’s GAINS Center’s “Mitigating Crisis with Presence” Webinar
SAMHSA's GAINS Center recently hosted an insightful webinar titled "Mitigating Crisis with Presence: ...
2023 in Review: A Year of Insight and Innovation in Criminal Justice and Mental Health
SAMHSA's GAINS Center's monthly newsletter aims to bring diverse and impactful stories to ...