Focus Area: Mental Health

Timeframe Issues Personnel Information Sources
24 - 72 hours
  • screen for mental health disorders, including history of trauma
  • risk of physical harm to self and others
  • medication needs
  • need for further assessment
  • corrections intake counselor
  • community-based partner staff
  • community-based mental health records
  • corrections mental health records
2 weeks - 1 month
  • detailed mental health assessment: past mental health issues, diagnoses, and treatment
  • corrections intake counselor
  • mental health clinician
  • community-based mental health records
  • corrections mental health records
Ongoing
  • individual or group counseling and assessments
  • medication review
  • corrections counselor
  • mental health clinician
  • corrections mental health records
Prerelease
  • need for inpatient or outpatient mental health services upon release
  • need for medication supply (at least 2 weeks)
  • eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Disability (SSDI)
  • corrections counselor
  • mental health clinician
  • community-based mental health records
  • corrections mental health records
Community Supervision
  • need, availability, and access to follow-up community-based mental health care, medication, and other supportive services
  • adherence to medication and scheduled mental health appointments
  • community corrections officer
  • community-based mental health providers
  • progress reports from community-based mental health providers