Evaluating the effectiveness of transformative justice interventions from the perspective of health outcomes and recidivism
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The Foundation initiative, Systems for Action: Services and Systems Research to Build a Culture of Health, was designed to form the evidence base for the alignment and integration of financing and delivery systems across public health, medical care, and the social- and community-service sectors needed to build a Culture of Health by: (1) supporting and promoting research that addresses priority areas of the Systems for Action (S4A) research agenda and real-world applications of that research; (2) supporting the S4A Collaborating Research Centers throughout the United States, which will provide additional capacity to identify, develop, and oversee new and emerging areas of research within the field; and (3) supporting investigator-initiated research that contributes to the S4A body of work.This study, funded as part of the Foundation's Systems for Action research program, tests a multi-sector approach designed to reduce recidivism and improve health outcomes for emerging young adults who are involved in the criminal justice system and face emotional and behavioral disorders. Using a randomized trial design, the study tests the impact of a multi-sector case management team assigned to young adults following their arrest for lower-degree felony offenses, connecting arrestees to services that include mental health, legal assistance, education, employment training, transportation, and housing. Researchers at the Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University are collaborating with the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School, the University of Texas Health Science Center, the Lone star Justice Alliance, and various non-profits and county agencies. Lessons learned will be moved into action through program models and tools disseminated through an Emerging Adult Advisory Board and other stakeholders.
