Service utilization in a cohort of criminal justice-involved men: implications for case management and justice systems |
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Authors: | Roberto Hugh Potter |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Criminal Justice, College of Health and Public Affairs, University of Central Florida, PO Box 161600, Orlando, FL 32816, USArhpotter@ucf.edu |
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Abstract: | In the era of re-entry, a great deal of attention has been paid to the ‘risk-need-responsivity’ model. Most attention to the utilization of services designed to meet need has focused on post-release behaviors. However, little attention has been paid to the pre-incarceration utilization of services that might influence receptivity to post-release utilization. Using constructs borrowed from health services utilization, the current paper examines the associations among CJ-involvement, social and health services utilization, and health status in a cohort of CJ-involved men living in the community. Results from the current cohort, combined with those of previous research, suggest that follow-through on services by released individuals’ remains problematic. Suggestions for future research and questions about the role of criminal justice agencies in improving follow-through are raised. |
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Keywords: | health risk criminogenic risk health care access health care utilization HIV community |
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