A Collaborative Approach For New Program Development: The Creation Of A Jail Diversion Program Through Strategic Fundraising

Transitions between the health care system and the criminal justice system have historically been a revolving door rather than a straight line in the quest to meet the needs of justice-involved consumers. Within one year of release, 43% of all formerly incarcerated people are rearrested (see;From The Desk Of Bureau Of Justice). That percentage jumps to 52% for former prisoners with mental health or substance use challenges, 38% of whom are reconvicted and 30% of whom are reincarcerated (see;Criminal Recidivism In Inmates With Mental Illness And Substance Use Disorders).

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