Erin Comartin
Biographic Data
| ID | 4199351 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin Comartin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin |
| FAMILY NAME | Comartin |
| SIGNATURE | COMARTIN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Validation of self‐harm prediction models among formerly incarcerated individuals using health data
BACKGROUND: Individuals released from jail die by self‐harm at nearly nine times the rate of the general U.S. POPULATION: Most jails rely on traditional screening methods, such as brief self-report questionnaires, which are often inconsistently administered and have limited sensitivity and predictive accuracy. This highlights the urgent need for alternative self-harm risk identification methods during and after incarceration. OBJECTIVE: To evalua…
Deflecting people experiencing a mental health crisis from the criminal-legal system at dispatch
INTRODUCTION: People with mental health needs are overrepresented in the criminal-legal system in the United States. While mental health deflection and diversion from the criminal-legal system exists, limited investigations have focused on what happens to support these efforts at emergency communication centers. METHODS: In order to understand the possibilities for deflection at emergency communication centers, this exploratory study examined the…
Factors of Recidivism among Individuals with Co-occurring Conditions in Rural Mental Health Jail Interventions
Estimates indicate that nearly half of rural jail detainees meet the criteria for co-occurring disorders (COD). It is critical to examine factors of recidivism among detainees with COD in rural communities. This exploratory study aimed to examine factors of recidivism among adults in rural jails. Administrative data sources were utilized to assess postyear recidivism among 191 individuals with COD who participated in a jail-based intervention. Re…
Law Enforcement and Suicide Calls for Service
Suicide incidents that rise to the level of crisis requiring a LE response is understudied in both the suicide and LE literature. Increasing the sophistication of call report documentation procedures would allow for communities to deepen their understanding of how suicide manifests and could create pathways to non-institutionalized care
Racial Disparities in Access to and Utilization of Jail- and Community-Based Mental Health Treatment in 8 US Midwestern Jails in 2017
Objectives. To examine the dual disproportionality that individuals with serious mental illness and people of color (PoC) occupy in the criminal–legal system. Methods. This study follows a cohort of 623 individuals who screened positive for mental health issues at booking in 8 Midwestern jails in 2017. We followed individuals through the jails’ practices of jail-based mental health treatment, and we used Medicaid billing data to assess community-…
Fear and Misinformation as Predictors of Support for Sex Offender Management Policies
This study investigated the public's agreement with sex offender management policies. Respondents (N = 703) were randomly sampled from the state of Michigan, using a CATI system. Two pathanalysis models were used to test if personal characteristics, level of fear of sex offenders, and misinformation regarding this population were predictive of agreement with: (a) sex offender registration and community notification policies; and (b) more severe s…
Sexting' and Sex Offender Registration
This article investigates public attitudes regarding sanctions for youth and young adult sexting behaviors. Recently, youths have been charged under child pornography laws for sending or receiving a nude photo via their cell phones. This study investigates the impact that age, gender, and sexual orientation of the relationship has on the public's agreement with sex offender registration as a sanction for sexting
Sexting' and Sex Offender Registration
This article investigates public attitudes regarding sanctions for youth and young adult sexting behaviors. Recently, youths have been charged under child pornography laws for sending or receiving a nude photo via their cell phones. This study investigates the impact that age, gender, and sexual orientation of the relationship has on the public's agreement with sex offender registration as a sanction for sexting
Racial Disparities in Access to and Utilization of Jail- and Community-Based Mental Health Treatment in 8 US Midwestern Jails in 2017
Objectives. To examine the dual disproportionality that individuals with serious mental illness and people of color (PoC) occupy in the criminal–legal system. Methods. This study follows a cohort of 623 individuals who screened positive for mental health issues at booking in 8 Midwestern jails in 2017. We followed individuals through the jails’ practices of jail-based mental health treatment, and we used Medicaid billing data to assess community-…
Sexting' and Sex Offender Registration
This article investigates public attitudes regarding sanctions for youth and young adult sexting behaviors. Recently, youths have been charged under child pornography laws for sending or receiving a nude photo via their cell phones. This study investigates the impact that age, gender, and sexual orientation of the relationship has on the public's agreement with sex offender registration as a sanction for sexting
Fear and Misinformation as Predictors of Support for Sex Offender Management Policies
This study investigated the public's agreement with sex offender management policies. Respondents (N = 703) were randomly sampled from the state of Michigan, using a CATI system. Two pathanalysis models were used to test if personal characteristics, level of fear of sex offenders, and misinformation regarding this population were predictive of agreement with: (a) sex offender registration and community notification policies; and (b) more severe s…
Law Enforcement and Suicide Calls for Service
Suicide incidents that rise to the level of crisis requiring a LE response is understudied in both the suicide and LE literature. Increasing the sophistication of call report documentation procedures would allow for communities to deepen their understanding of how suicide manifests and could create pathways to non-institutionalized care
Racial Disparities in Access to and Utilization of Jail- and Community-Based Mental Health Treatment in 8 US Midwestern Jails in 2017
Objectives. To examine the dual disproportionality that individuals with serious mental illness and people of color (PoC) occupy in the criminal–legal system. Methods. This study follows a cohort of 623 individuals who screened positive for mental health issues at booking in 8 Midwestern jails in 2017. We followed individuals through the jails’ practices of jail-based mental health treatment, and we used Medicaid billing data to assess community-…
Factors of Recidivism among Individuals with Co-occurring Conditions in Rural Mental Health Jail Interventions
Estimates indicate that nearly half of rural jail detainees meet the criteria for co-occurring disorders (COD). It is critical to examine factors of recidivism among detainees with COD in rural communities. This exploratory study aimed to examine factors of recidivism among adults in rural jails. Administrative data sources were utilized to assess postyear recidivism among 191 individuals with COD who participated in a jail-based intervention. Re…
Deflecting people experiencing a mental health crisis from the criminal-legal system at dispatch
INTRODUCTION: People with mental health needs are overrepresented in the criminal-legal system in the United States. While mental health deflection and diversion from the criminal-legal system exists, limited investigations have focused on what happens to support these efforts at emergency communication centers. METHODS: In order to understand the possibilities for deflection at emergency communication centers, this exploratory study examined the…
Validation of self‐harm prediction models among formerly incarcerated individuals using health data
BACKGROUND: Individuals released from jail die by self‐harm at nearly nine times the rate of the general U.S. POPULATION: Most jails rely on traditional screening methods, such as brief self-report questionnaires, which are often inconsistently administered and have limited sensitivity and predictive accuracy. This highlights the urgent need for alternative self-harm risk identification methods during and after incarceration. OBJECTIVE: To evalua…
Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (5 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)