Implementing Reform

Approaches to Alter the Use of Local Jail for People with Behavioral Health Conditions

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ID21513640
AutoresBenjamin J Mackey (0000-0002-4598-7633, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA, autor de correspondencia), Niloofar Ramezani (0000-0001-8941-4696, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA), Jill Viglione (0000-0003-2997-7942, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA), Teneshia Thurman (0009-0003-6772-0635, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA), Jennifer E Johnson (0000-0003-2540-7213, Michigan State University, Flint, USA), Faye S Taxman (0000-0001-9530-731X, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA)
Año2024
Páginas306624X241294136-306624X241294136
Fecha de publicación2024-11-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0306-624X • E-ISSN: 1552-6933
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0306624x241294136
PMID39548799
OpenAlexW4404432921
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas51

To reduce the overrepresentation of people with behavioral health conditions in jails, jurisdictions have implemented evidence-based programs/policies (EBPPs) and treatments (EBTs). Using survey data from 519 U.S. counties, the present study classifies and evaluates the impact of strategies used to implement EBPPs and EBTs. Exploratory factor analysis identified four implementation approaches (i.e., clusters of strategies) which counties utilize to different extents depending on their population size: Relationship-Building among agencies (α = .911), infrastructural Capacity-Building (.788), developing Quality Programming (.880), and establishing Shared Definitions of key terms (.913). Relationship-Building and Shared Definitions were significant predictors of increased county-level availability of EBPPs and EBTs. These findings indicate that approaches focusing on interagency collaboration appear especially impactful. However, strategies that require more resources (viz. Capacity-Building) are underutilized. For smaller and/or rural counties with limited resources, an initial emphasis on interagency collaboration approaches can yield positive outcomes, as these require less initial investment and appear especially versatile

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