CHJ Publications*
The Center for Health and Justice crafts and distributes papers about current health and justice issues. PDF documents of the following publications may be downloaded:
Issue-Specific Fact Sheets
Brief overviews of data on topics relevant to the field.
Facts on Youth
A one-page summary of a new research finding about human-service issues specific to youth.
Issues and Statistics
A periodic publication featuring a current issue in the field. Publications include problem identification, statistics relating to the prevalence of the problem, and a summary of current legislation and general policy implications or stances related to the issue.
External Publications*
In addition, CHJ staff frequently author articles and reports that are distributed by external publishers. A sample of recent work is listed below.
A Process Evaluation of Treatment Readiness Groups: Lessons Learned in the Implementation of a Treatment Readiness Intervention Model for Felony Probationers with Substance Use Problems
For Cook County adult probationers who have been accepted as TASC clients and are awaiting admission into treatment, TASC provides drug education and treatment readiness services. This occurs via a program called Reducing Risk: Outreach & Pretreatment for Probationers (RROPP). The RROPP program incorporates Texas Christian
University’s evidence-based treatment practices, which recognize that preparing an individual for treatment is a fundamental step in the
recovery process.
This article describes a process evaluation of RROPP during its first 24 months of operation (October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2005).
The Cook County Mental Health Court: Development, Implementation, and Initial Implications
By enabling treatment, supporting engagement and retention in services, intervening swiftly as problems develop, and using a system of graduated responses, the [Mental Health Court] aims to reduce subsequent arrests, incarcerations, and hospitalizations of mentally ill offenders sentenced to probation in the Cook County Criminal Courts.
The Case Management Role in Clinical Reentry Management
This article reviews the clinical reentry model employed by TASC in its role as partner in the Sheridan Correctional Center's effort to serve as a dedicated substance abuse treatment facility, with integrated reentry services and community support for inmates.
*Publications prior to May 2007 were originally distributed under TASC, Inc.
