RESEARCH WEEKLY: Women in Rural Jails Disproportionately Impacted by Serious Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Women in Rural Jails Disproportionately Impacted by Serious Mental Illness

Women in rural jails are more likely to screen positive for a serious mental illness compared to men in rural jails and all individuals incarcerated in urban jails, according a study published this month in Criminal Justice and Behavior by researchers from Wayne State University.

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Author: Advocacy Treatment Center