‘Smart Justice’

For the behavioral health field, the interface (or lack of interface) between the justice system, the social service system, and the health care system has been a major contributor to human misery, poor consumer outcomes, and high service costs in all systems. The headlines are all too familiar:

In 44 States, Jails & Prisons Are The Largest Institution Housing People With Serious Mental Illness
State Per-Inmate Spending On Prison Health Care Varies From $2,558 In Oklahoma, To $14,495 In California
76% Of State Prisoners Rearrested Within Five Years
Depression & Schizophrenia Prevalence In Prison Populations Significantly Higher . . .