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The Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) Initiative

Post author By jordane
Post date September 11, 2023

Over nine million people pass through America’s local jails each year. These people often don’t receive services, support, or supervision as they leave jail and reenter the community. To address these issues during transition, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) partnered with the Urban Institute in 2007 to launch the Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) initiative.

NJLCA RESOURCES

Post author By jordane
Post date September 7, 2023

Resources from The National Jail Academy.

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

Post author By jordane
Post date September 3, 2023

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.