Assessing Rural-Urban Differences in Screening for Mental Health Needs Among Individuals in County Jails

Rural jails are increasingly contributing to the overall jail population and little is known about how they differ from non-rural jails. This study compares demographic, behavioral health and criminal/legal histories of 3,797 individuals who booked into three rural jails and seven non-rural jails. I...

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Authors: Nelson, Victoria (Author) ; Victor, Grant (Author) ; Comartin, Erin (Author) ; Zaller, Nick (Author) ; Kubiak, Sheryl (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 69, Issue: 5, Pages: 559-571
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Rural
Substance Use
Mental Health
behavioral health
Jails