Public Safety Sector
Patients / inmates who receive behavioral health care within the criminal justice system – including jails , prisons , judicial courts , among others – face different experiences than others . The intervention sites differ , yet several of the ultimate so similar . However , the channels by which they receive care ( and some of the care sites ) are unique . If someone is identifie within the public safety sector , it is likely that they will receive care at one of the below care sites :
• Inpatient facility , including detox
• Transitional housing , discharge planning organizations , and probation service providers
• Jail or prison health services
• Crisis response team onsite
• Outpatient service provider
• Community support group
The illustration to the right is based off of highly insightful research conducted in the Sequential Intercept Mapping project ( and subsequent report ) conducted by the University of South Florida . 44
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The Criminal Justice , Mental Health , and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center Department of Mental Health Law and Policy Mental Health Institute College of Behavioral & Community Sciences University of South Florida Available at https :// www . usf . edu / cbcs / mhlp / tac / documents / mapping / sim-reports / polk-adult-2017 . pdf