ArticleHealth & justice2015
Finding the loopholes: a cross-sectional qualitative study of systemic barriers to treatment access for women drug court participants.
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- "The Emergency Room" in the Drug Court System: Evaluating the Opioid Intervention Court.Victims & offenders · 2021Article
- Outcomes among pregnant recently incarcerated women attending a reentry transitions clinic.Journal of community psychology · 2019Article
- One Step at a Time: A Latent Transitional Analysis on Changes in Substance Use, Exposure to Violence, and HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors among Female Offenders.American journal of criminal justice : AJCJ · 2018Article
- IDENTIFYING PREDICTORS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND RECIDIVISM OUTCOME TRAJECTORIES AMONG DRUG TREATMENT COURT CLIENTS.Criminal justice and behavior · 2018Article
- Substance Use, Victimization, HIV/AIDS Risk, And Recidivism Among Females in A Therapeutic Justice Program.Journal of substance use · 2018Article
- Does a Primary Health Clinic for Formerly Incarcerated Women Increase Linkage to Care?Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
- Holyoke Early Access to Recovery and Treatment (HEART): A case study of a court-based intervention to reduce opioid overdose.Journal of ethnicity in substance abuseArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTherapeutic diversion courts seek to address justice-involved participants' underlying problems leading to their legal system involvement, including substance use disorder, psychiatric illness, and intimate partner violence. The courts have not addressed systemic hurdles, which can contribute to a cycle of substance use disorder and recidivism, which in turn hinder health and wellness. The study purpose is to explore the systemic issues faced by women participants in drug treatment court from multiple perspectives to understand how these issues may relate to health and wellness in their lives.
methodsQualitative thematic framework analysis of five separate focus groups consisting of female drug treatment court participants, community providers, and court staff (
resultsNumerous systemic factors impacted women's access to treatment. Laws and legal policies (governance) excluded those who could potentially have benefitted from therapeutic court and did not allow consideration of parenting issues. Macroeconomic policies limit housing options for those with convictions. Social policies limited transportation, education, and employment options. Public policies limited healthcare and social protection and ability to access available resources. Culture and societal values, including stigma, limited treatment options.
conclusionsBy understanding the social determinant of health for women in drug treatment court and stakeholder's perceptions, the legal system can implement public policy to better address the health needs of women drug court participants.
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