The Jails and Justice Support Center (JJSC) Clearinghouse is a public online tool that serves as a one-stop shop for resources on core competency topics for jail executives, administrators, supervisors, corrections officers, policy makers, and community stakeholders.
The Clearinghouse functions as an online catalog of resources pertaining to the eight core topics for users to browse and search a variety of highly curated resources including legal documents, academic resources, guidelines, publications, videos, webinars, trainings, tools and guides, reports and summaries, and policies and practices.
If you have questions or would like to add any DOJ-sponsored resources to the Clearinghouse, please contact us at jjsc@cna.org.
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Fewer than half of U.S. jails provide life-saving medications for opioid use disorder
A new look into addiction treatment availability in the U.S. criminal justice system reveals that fewer than half (43.8%) of 1,028 jails surveyed across the nation offered any form of medication for opioid use disorder, and only 12.8% made these available to anyone with the disorder.
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Substance Abuse Videos
The eight videos included in this resource are brief, informative videos to enhance learners’ awareness and foster a deeper understanding on topics related to substance withdrawal management. These videos also serve as tools to address myths and misconceptions about substance use, substance use disorders, and substance withdrawal.
Medicaid’s New Role in Advancing Reentry: Key Policy Changes Spring
For the first time, Medicaid is being authorized to cover some health services for individuals in the period before they are released from incarceration. This fact sheet summarizes recent changes that are taking effect.
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Attrition from Jail Reentry Program Increases Recidivism
Analyzing reentry programs that are built around peer navigators that serve as a mentor and a reference to support services during reentry.
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Rehabilitation Programs and their Relationship to Recidivism in Florida Jails
A qualitative case study that examines the effect of availability of rehabilitation programs on the success of reintegration to society.
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Privatized Jails: Comparing Individuals’ Safety in Private and Public Jails
Authors examine the differences in safety, culture, and operations between public and private jail facilities.
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Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
Outline of maternal/pregnancy warning signs.
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Shackling and Pregnancy Care Policies in US Prisons and Jails
The objective of this study was to assess prison and jail pregnancy policies and practices with an emphasis on restraint use and compliance with anti-shackling legislation.
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Jail Healthcare Staffing in the US Southeast: a Cross-Sectional Survey
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.
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Adverse Impacts of Mental Health Needs Assessment on Jail Outcomes
Examines the causal impact of mental health needs scores on youth and adult outcomes such as suicide attempts and incarceration duration.
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Everyone Deserves Addiction Treatment That Works — Including Those in Jail
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Tennessee Jail Staff Wellness – March 2024
In an effort to address correctional staffing challenges and
increase job satisfaction among staff working in Tennessee’s
jails, the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) partnered with
researchers from Austin Peay State University (APSU) and the
Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) to conduct interviews with a
sample of jail staff across the state.
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