Authors describe jail healthcare staffing among jails in the southeast. Jails annually incarcerate millions of people with health problems, yet jail healthcare services have not been well described.

Authors describe jail healthcare staffing among jails in the southeast. Jails annually incarcerate millions of people with health problems, yet jail healthcare services have not been well described.
Examines the causal impact of mental health needs scores on youth and adult outcomes such as suicide attempts and incarceration duration.