Abstract
BackgroundThe Heath & Justice journal is devoted to addressing the unmet needs of those involved in or working in the justice system. With attention to both health and justice processes and outcomes, this journal is designed to provide a forum for scholarship and research that is usually dispersed across many different disciplines.FindingsIn this article, we focus on the need for more service related research to broaden our understanding of how to improve system, program, and client level outcomes. A review of pertinent research in each area is provided to illustrate contemporary findings.ConclusionsCurrent research also makes the case for a focused discussion about processes, policies, and procedures that need further exploration. To better understand how to improve health and justice outcomes, research is needed in program fidelity, services, geographical and activity spaces, and other arenas that affect individual, program, and system level outcomes.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/2194-7899-2-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Highlights
The Heath & Justice journal is devoted to addressing the unmet needs of those involved in or working in the justice system
Offenders in prison and jail have more access to health services than when they are in the community and few offenders in the community have ready access to behavioral health or infectious disease services (Cropsey, et al 2012)
Given the many co-morbid conditions, the necessity for a specialized journal is even more pronounced given the challenges of contemporary justice and health care delivery systems in addressing these complex issues that affect both health and safety outcomes
Summary
The Heath & Justice journal is devoted to addressing the unmet needs of those involved in or working in the justice system. To better understand how to improve health and justice outcomes, research is needed in program fidelity, services, geographical and activity spaces, and other arenas that affect individual, program, and system level outcomes.
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