3 Part Series on Supporting the Recovery of Justice- Involved Consumers March 6 th, 2013 Chanson D. Noether LaVerne D. Miller Tracy C. Love

The Number of Consumers Involved in the Criminal Justice System Approximately 6% of Americans have a serious mental illness (Kessler et al., 2005)  Yet, 15% of men and 31% of women entering jail have a serious mental illness (Steadman et al., 2009)  75% also have a co-occurring substance use disorder (Abram, Teplin, & McClelland, 2003) Each day…  Between 300,00 and 400,000 people with serious mental illness are incarcerated in local jails and state prisons  500,000 are on probation or parole in the community  More than 3,000 are arrested by law enforcement (National Leadership Forum on Behavioral Health/Criminal Justice Services, 2009) This does not count law enforcement contacts that don’t result in arrest or people with pending charges on pre-trial release

The Criminal Justice Impact How are people with behavioral health needs in the justice system different from people outside the justice system?  More likely to be homeless  More likely to have problems with alcohol and drugs  More likely to use inpatient and emergency room services  More likely to be unemployed  More psychological impairment and trauma histories (Esterly et al., 2010)

Challenges to Reentry Returning inmates with serious mental illness:  More likely to experience homelessness  Less likely to find employment  Especially true for those with co-occurring disorders  Difficulty obtaining community mental health services  Mainstream community-based mental health programs may be ineffective in meeting their diverse needs  Some community mental health programs may be unwilling to provide services to those with a criminal history (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2012)

The GAINS Center’s Focus on Justice-Involved Consumers The GAINS Center:  Is a SAMHSA-funded technical assistance center  Provides technical assistance to a wide variety of SAMHSA-funded programs  Is committed to ensuring the meaningful participation of justice- involved consumers in grant activities  Is committed to promoting the integration of recovery support services  Is committed to unleashing leadership potential

3-Part Series History History  Collaboration between NAMI STAR Center and the GAINS Center  Gives voice to a group that is often invisible and not seen as part of the larger consumer community  Promotes greater understanding of the unique challenges faced by justice- involved consumers  Empowers justice-involved consumers to successfully overcome these challenges  Increases access and use of recovery tools by justice-involved consumers and providers  Highlights innovative programs that are making a difference

My Voice/Myself: Tracy C. Love

Document Series Highlights/ How to Best Use the Materials

Other GAINS Center Resources The GAINS Center website:  GAINS Center ListServ:  The GAINS Center Virtual Learning Community:  PeerShare on the GAINS Center VLC 

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