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Breaking into jail : women working in a men's jail
… to be a woman working as a guard in a "men's" jail. In-depth interviews with 21 female guards, 6 managers and 17 women working in jobs usually held by women in a jail (nurses, clerks, librarians) were used to explore the experiences of women in choosing to become jail guards and the …
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Bail or jail? : the magistrates' decision
The importance of the remand decision cannot be overstated as by definition it deals with, in the main, legally innocent people. On the one hand, a remand in custody can adversely affect the defendants private life and preparation for trial and may result in an increased likelihood of conviction …
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Planning Release: An Evaluation of the Allegheny County Jail Project
The goal of the Allegheny County Jail Project is to allow inmates to maintain social bonds by obtaining meaningful employment and reduce the rate of recidivism. The rates of recidivism were evaluated for the Allegheny County Jail Project and then compared to the rate of recidivism of the general …
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Jail diversion : the Michigan mental health code and assisted outpatient therapy
… 27% individuals in community supervision, 41% in jails, and 56% in state prisons (Waters et al., 2023). Jail diversion policies and programs serve as an alternative to entering the criminal justice system. Jail diversion is especially important amid individuals with SMI and co-occurring SUD. Mack, …
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Representation and Regulation: A Critical Analysis of the Woman in Jail
… number of incarcerated adults in provincial jails across Canada. While overall crime rates are declining, incarceration rates, particularly at the provincial level, and for women, are growing. Examination of the literature on the experiences of incarcerated women shows complex histories that …
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A Jail Is Not Social Housing: making new grounds for Chinatown
This story begins at the site of The Tombs, a jail in Chinatown that is currently being doubled in size as a part of a distributed alternative to the Rikers Island Jail. The new megajail will have capacity to house up to 886 people in detention and will include space for on-site services and …
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An Evaluation of a Jail-based Public Inebriate Intervention and Treatment Program
The effectiveness of the Jail-Based Public Inebriate Treatment and Intervention Program, in the city of Roanoke, VA, is evaluated. This program targets those who have violated their interdiction status, ordered by the Circuit Court, to not consume, possess or purchase beverages containing alcohol. …
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Validation of clinical screens for suicidality and severe mental disorders for jail inmates.
… validity of different mental health screens in a jail population. Inmates from the Grayson County Jail were administered three screens: the Referral Decision Scale (RDS), Personality Assessment Screener (PAS), and the Mental Disability/Suicide Intake Screen (MDSIS). Criterion measures were the …
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An architecture of authority: the jail/sheriff's residences of northwest Ohio, 1867-1902
… classification, and reuse potential of the jail/ sheriff's residence building-type. Using collected data, the study examines fifteen buildings in northwest Ohio and develops a classification system for the building type. The historic precedents for the building type were investigated and …
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Navigating the Culture: Jail Staff Perspectives on Burnout, Substance Use, and Available Treatment Services
The demanding nature of correctional work exposes jail employees to a range of occupational stressors, such as managing high-risk populations, dealing with interpersonal conflicts, responding to violence, and experiencing chronic understaffing. These stressors often contribute to mental health …
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Identification of Severe Mental Illness: Analysis and Variation of Intake Procedures At the Greene County Jail
… mandate screening for mental illness in jails, few procedures exist that can be completed in the limited time spans under which jails function. The Referral Decision Scale was compared with the current booking procedure at the Greene County Jail using crosstabulations. Although the RDS …
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The Effect of a Jail-Based Substance-Abuse Program on Anxiety, Depression, and Locus of Control
<p>Problem. More and more alcohol and drug users are coming into contact with the criminal justice system. Some of these individuals may have comorbid mental health issues. This present study sought to determine whether the New Avenues Substance Abuse Treatment Program, housed at the Correctional …
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Outcomes Across Socio-Demographic Subgroups among a King County Jail Alternative Program
… Center for Alternative Programs (CCAP) is a jail alternative program that aims to reduce criminal recidivism. It is recognized that mental health and substance use disorders increase one's chances of recidivating. This study sought to determine the prevalence of mental health disorders and …
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Home Visiting with Justice System Involved Women: A Qualitative Study
… included focus groups with (a) pregnant women in jail (n = 6), (b) non-jailed parents (n = 15), (c) home visitors with women in jail on their caseload (n = 8) and interviews with released women from jail (n = 3). Data collection was accrued within two phases, with 12 months in between. Analysis: …
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Forgotten In Local Jails: A Carceral System Created To Fail Women.
… known is how this research translates to the jail environment. For reasons to be discussed, it is likely that local jails are even less equipped to address women’s needs. We used data from in-depth semi-structured interviews with 14 women housed in a local urban jail to explore perceptions of …
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Parents on trial : jailing for child support nonpayment
… purposes, they are connected when courts jail parents who owe child support debt. Jailing for child support nonpayment is one of many possible mechanisms of child support enforcement, but little is known about how frequently this tactic is used, against whom, and what the consequences are. …
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"Prospering in the Trees": The Meaning of Privacy for Incarcerated Women
… in the lives of women, inside and outside jail.</p> <p>This study utilized ethnographic methods inside a women's jail in a large northeastern city and included fieldwork on two cellblocks and interviews with 22 incarcerated women, five women upon release, and 10 jail staff. Art-based …
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