Best practices in jails include universal screening, appropriate case management, training of jail personnel, and performance measurement.
Learn More About Best Practices in Jails
- Vera Institute, Beyond Jails: Community-Based Strategies for Public Safety*
- Council of State Governments Justice Center, Improving Responses to People Who Have Co-occurring Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorders in Jails
- National Institute of Corrections, People with Mental Health Conditions in Corrections
- *National Institute of Corrections, Becoming Trauma Informed: An Essential Element for Justice Settings
- *CSG Justice Center, Set, Measure, Achieve: Stepping Up Guidance to Reach Prevalence Reduction Targets
- *Allegheny County, Allegheny County Jail Population Management: Interactive Dashboard
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