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Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 8/2017

01-11-2017 | Original Paper

Navigating the Disability Determination Process from the Perspective of Incarcerated Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses

Authors: Erin McCauley, Leah Samples

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 8/2017

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Abstract

In the U.S. serious mental illness (SMI) is common in jails, which are often primary healthcare providers. Incarceration and healthcare are intertwined—lack of care access increases the risk of imprisonment which decreases care access. This case study explores a jail program which assists people with SMI with the disability determination process. Interviews with employees (n = 4) and clients (n = 25), and administrative data from jail databases on recidivism, benefit receipt, and demographics highlight the importance of reentry planning and access to resources in crime desistance, as well as how the program increased resource access, and provided feelings of hope and safety.
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Metadata
Title
Navigating the Disability Determination Process from the Perspective of Incarcerated Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses
Authors
Erin McCauley
Leah Samples
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0140-9

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