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3 Part Series on Supporting the Recovery of Justice-Involved
ConsumersMarch 6th, 2013
Chanson D. NoetherLaVerne D. Miller
Tracy C. Love
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The Number of Consumers Involved in the Criminal Justice System
Approximately 6% of Americans have a serious mental illness(Kessler et al., 2005)
Yet, 15% of men and 31% of women entering jail have a serious mental illness(Steadman et al., 2009)
75% also have a co-occurring substance use disorder (Abram, Teplin, & McClelland, 2003)
Each day… Between 300,00 and 400,000 people with serious mental illness are incarcerated
in local jails and state prisons 500,000 are on probation or parole in the community More than 3,000 are arrested by law enforcement
(National Leadership Forum on Behavioral Health/Criminal Justice Services, 2009)
This does not count law enforcement contacts that don’t result in arrest or people with pending charges on pre-trial release
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The Criminal Justice Impact
How are people with behavioral health needs in the justice system different from people outside the justice system?
More likely to be homeless
More likely to have problems with alcohol and drugs
More likely to use inpatient and emergency room services
More likely to be unemployed
More psychological impairment and trauma histories(Esterly et al., 2010)
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Challenges to Reentry
Returning inmates with serious mental illness: More likely to experience homelessness Less likely to find employment Especially true for those with co-occurring disorders Difficulty obtaining community mental health services
Mainstream community-based mental health programs may be ineffective in meeting their diverse needs
Some community mental health programs may be unwilling to provide services to those with a criminal history(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2012)
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The GAINS Center’s Focus on Justice-Involved Consumers
The GAINS Center: Is a SAMHSA-funded technical assistance center Provides technical assistance to a wide variety of SAMHSA-funded
programs Is committed to ensuring the meaningful participation of justice-
involved consumers in grant activities Is committed to promoting the integration of recovery support
services Is committed to unleashing leadership potential
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3-Part Series History
History Collaboration between NAMI STAR Center and the GAINS Center Gives voice to a group that is often invisible and not seen as part of the larger
consumer community Promotes greater understanding of the unique challenges faced by justice-
involved consumers Empowers justice-involved consumers to successfully overcome these
challenges Increases access and use of recovery tools by justice-involved consumers
and providers Highlights innovative programs that are making a difference
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My Voice/Myself: Tracy C. Love
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Document Series Highlights/How to Best Use the Materials
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Other GAINS Center Resources
The GAINS Center website: http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov
GAINS Center ListServ: http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/forms/join_listserv.asp
The GAINS Center Virtual Learning Community: http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/forms/join_virtual_learning.asp
PeerShare on the GAINS Center VLC http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/peer_resources/peershare.asp
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How Can We Help?
Questions?
for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation
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PH: (518) 439-7415 FAX: (518) 439-7612
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