RT Article
T1 Integrated primary and behavioral health care in patient-centered medical homes for jail releasees with mental illness
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 39
IS 4
SP 533
OP 551
A1 Held, Mary Lehman
A2 Brown, Carlie Ann
A2 Frost, Lynda Elizabeth
A2 Hickey, J. Scott
A2 Buck, David S.
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1886064555
AB Many jail releasees have persistent physical and mental health needs that are frequently unaddressed, leading to high rearrest rates and return to jail. This article details the potential benefits and challenges of integrated health services during transition planning and return to the community and details lessons learned from a pilot program in Houston, Texas. It examines how patient-centered medical homes, a modality supported by policy changes at the federal level, provide one means of effective transition from jail to the community that integrates behavioral health services with primary care. Evidence from the pilot program suggests that effective integrated health services for jail releasees can help divert individuals from a cycle of recidivism.
K1 Diversion
K1 integrated health care
K1 Jail reentry
K1 patient-centered medical home
K1 transition planning
DO 10.1177/0093854811433709