Homelessness and incarceration are inextricably linked: one increases risk for the other. Homeless people, especially those with mental illnesses and co- occurring substance use disorders, are arrested more often, incarcerated for longer periods, and released without adequate discharge plans. Clinical inter- ventions at specific points along the criminal justice continuum can help break this cycle. This issue of Healing Hands examines health care interventions before arrest or conviction, in correctional facilities, and on release.
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Clinical Practice, Healing Hands Newsletter, Homeless Services, Incarceration and Homelessness, Special Populations