Perinatal and Substance Use Care in North Carolina Jails: A Qualitative Organizational Context Ideal-Type Analysis [PDF]
Introduction Around 55,000 pregnant individuals enter US jails annually, with over one-third having a substance use disorder (SUD), putting them at risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Paige M Anderson +6 more
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Mental healthcare practices from entry to release across Southeastern jails [PDF]
Background Individuals with mental illnesses are disproportionately incarcerated in jails, which have become de facto mental health institutions across the US.
Elena A. DiRosa +5 more
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Pregnancy management for incarcerated individuals with substance use disorder: Insights from North Carolina jails [PDF]
Background: Pregnancy and substance use disorders (SUD) for incarcerated individuals often overlap, but their management varies greatly between jails.
Isabelle Falk +7 more
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Perceived impacts of medications for opioid use disorder implementation on mental health services and substance use counseling in carceral settings: qualitative findings from 13 Massachusetts jails [PDF]
Background Although research on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in carceral settings has grown, it has largely focused on the implementation of medication delivery or on substance use outcomes in the community. However, the introduction of new
Ekaterina Pivovarova +5 more
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Overdose education and naloxone distribution in jails: Examining the impact of the Communities That HEAL intervention in 4 states [PDF]
Background Opioid-related overdose is the leading cause of mortality among individuals recently released from incarceration in the U.S. Naloxone is an FDA-approved opioid antagonist medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. Despite evidence
Timothy Hunt +42 more
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An investigation of fentanyl and methamphetamine use among first-time arrestees from 25 county jails across the U.S. in 2023 [PDF]
Widespread use of fentanyl in combination with methamphetamine in carceral settings presents unique health risks and public health challenges. To contribute to continued efforts to understand drug use among first-time arrestees, this study characterizes ...
Joseph E. Schumacher +6 more
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Background: Opioid use disorder is prevalent among individuals who are incarcerated, yet medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are not widely available in United States jails and prisons. Negative staff attitudes across the criminal legal system may
Amy Cochran +2 more
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Background: Nursing services play a crucial role in addressing the healthcare needs of inmates in correctional facilities while upholding their human rights. However, delivering nursing services in this context is challenging.
Wilma Wilma +3 more
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Infectious disease surveillance in U.S. jails: Findings from a national survey.
While infectious diseases (ID) are a well-documented public health issue in carceral settings, research on ID screening and treatment in jails is lacking.
Morgan Maner +4 more
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Barriers to access to psychiatric medications in Missouri county jails [PDF]
Introduction Objectives of this study were to characterize barriers to receiving psychiatric medications for people who are incarcerated, to compare barriers before competency restoration to those after competency restoration, and to characterize ...
Burval Jessica K. PharmD, BCPP +7 more
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