Policy Issue Brief Series
The Center produces a monthly issue brief that features a research project or initiative advancing under the Center’s auspices. These briefs focus on research interventions and findings that address policies and practices affecting people with behavioral health problems.
September 2008, Survey of Victimization inside Prison October 2008, Critical Time Intervention for Prison and
Jail Reentry January 2009, Rethinking Diversion Interventions for Persons with Co-Occurring Mental Illnesses and
Substance Abuse February 2009, Crisis Intervention Teams and Police Diversion March 2009, Employment Programming: Addressing Prevailing Barriers to Competitive Work April 2009, Substance Use and Criminal Offending May 2009, Improving the Evidence Base: Formative Evaluations of Problem-Solving Courts September 2009, Reentry Readiness and the Revolving Prison Door October 2009, Communities of Practice: Linking Research to Policy, Programs, and Practice Contact Ms. Jenny Shi with suggestions for topics for future issue briefs.