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Effective Prison Mental Health Services: Guidelines to Expand and Improve Treatment

2004 US Department of Justice online Manual that discusses historical, legal, and ethical matters related to addressing mental illness within the corrections. It includes identifying which inmates require treatment and how to provide it, handling inmate behavior and symptoms, tailoring treatment plans to specific populations such as older adults, female offenders, and sex offenders, as well as effectively utilizing substance abuse services and specialized mental health units.

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National Reentry Resource Center

Briefs, funding opportunities, reports, research, and toolkits from this organization funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA),
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What Works in Reentry Clearing House

A collection of research on the effectiveness of a wide variety of reentry programs and practices, featuring programs rated by the National Institute of Justice’s CrimeSolutions.gov.
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An Overview of Evidence-Based Practices and Programs in Prison Reentry

An article from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Research and Analysis Unit covering best practices for parole supervision, evidence-based reentry principles, and evidence-based reentry programs.
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