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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebIn jurisdictions across the nation, behavioral health is a major societal issue with public health and criminal justice implications. In 2017, an estimated 19.7 million …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebIntroduction. In 2021, more than 46 million Americans aged 12 and older (17% of the population) had a substance use disorder (SUD), with just 6% receiving SUD …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebThe Impact of Trauma on Individual Health. Traumatic experiences can leave victims with a multitude of symptoms, including, but not limited to, a loss of hope, …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebIntroduction. Prevention of any kind—disease, violence, crime, and other public health concerns—necessitates understanding factors that mitigate public safety …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebA behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual. Reflects an underlying psychobiological dysfunction. Results in clinically …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebIntroduction. Ensuring healthy learning environments is a top priority for educational institutions, families, health agencies, policymakers, and other stakeholders. …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebThe justice system incorporates a growing number of health and community service models for those suffering with substance use disorders and mental health …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebIntroduction. Police and sheriff’s departments often are called upon to assist individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. An estimated 7 to 10 percent of police …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebIntroduction. Dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder (COD) is a diagnosis of a co-existing mental health disorder (MHD) and substance use disorder (SUD). While …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebThe criminal justice system has long recognized the prevalence of mental health issues in corrections populations. In a 2017 U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics study, about 62% of …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebIntroduction. Today, more Americans die from drug overdoses than car accidents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that opioids—a …

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ICJIA Funded Programs

WebSections 602 and 603 of the Social Security Act as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) authorizes the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery …

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WebAt this rate, recidivism is estimated to cost Illinois $16.7 billion over the next five years. [3] Thus, reducing the rate of recidivism has become a central focus of state …

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ICJIA Sameer Vohra

WebICJIA Board. Sameer Vohra is the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. He is a general pediatrician and cross-disciplinary leader in state and national health policy …

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A state and national overview of the opioid and heroin crisis

WebOpioid and heroin use is surging in Illinois communities and across the country with dramatic increases in the number of users and deaths by overdose. …

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Mental Health Disorders and the Criminal Justice System: A

WebM ental health disorders (MHD) are between three and six times more common among individuals involved in the criminal justice system compared to the …

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ICJIA Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

WebThe nature of police work may at times involve stressful situations such as the threat of, and actual, physical harm and witnessing the human toll of violence. The stress of the job …

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