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Mapping and reviewing St. Croix County Jail health care policies for inmates

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:18:08 +0000

This project reviewed St. Croix County Jail policies related to access to health care, emergency health scare, medical screening, mental health services, and suicide prevention and intervention and offered recommendations to improve the health and wellbeing of those housed in the facility. UniverCity Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu [...]

Reviewing Carceral Health Care Obligations in Wisconsin

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:16:29 +0000

In the landmark case, Estelle v Gamble (1976), the right of health care for inmates was established (Rosenfeld, 2016). In this case, Gamble, the inmate, was injured while working for the prison. He was not given adequate treatment which then led to further complications. This case argued that the lack of
health care for Gamble was cruel and unusual punishment. Part of this argument was that the prison knew of Gamble’s condition and had “deliberate indifference” towards it. It is this deliberate indifference that was an offense to the eighth amendment, and what solidified the right of health care
for inmates. It is important to note that the prisons are held to the standards of adequate health care for severe conditions. This leaves a lot to the discretion of each correctional facility.

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Identifying best practices for sober living housing (SLH) in St. Croix County

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:14:31 +0000

Maintaining a stable residence in sober living housing (SLH) for at least six months or more sustains positive outcomes related to substance abstinence, contact with the criminal legal system, psychiatric symptoms, depression, and more (Subbaraman et al. 2023). Jason and Ferrari (2010) found that those who sought alternative care options used substances at over twice the rate of those who participated in SLH. SLH’s effectiveness at instilling and maintaining substance abstinence necessitates a widespread existence. The Community Justice Collaborating Council in St. Croix County (SCC) has expressed a need for SLH for justice-involved women in SCC. This report aims to provide an evidence-based framework from empirical data and the
expression of lived experiences of individuals in SCC on the best approaches for creating successful SLH for justice-involved women in SCC.

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Creating a sober living facility for women involved in the justice system in St. Croix County

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:00:03 +0000

National data has shown that sober living facilities can aid in promoting recovery for women with co-occurring domestic violence and substance-use disorders using tangible resource attainment (e.g., food, clothing, shelter) and emotional support (Edwards et al., 2017). A community assessment conducted by the Community Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) of St. Croix County has identified a need for a sober living facility for justice-involved women in
this county. Our group’s aim is to identify and communicate best practices in creating a sober living facility to support the CJCC’s implementation of this project in an evidence-based fashion. Best practices discussed include location selection for housing, integration of social services within housing, and optimal length of stay to support sustained recovery.

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Improving wraparound substance use treatment for St. Croix County treatment court participants

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:44:02 +0000

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a major public health concern in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Last year, there were 419 emergency room visits related to chronic alcohol use (Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 2022a), and 22 visits related to opioid overdose (Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 2022b). According to St. Croix County’s treatment court coordinator, at any given time, 20–25 residents of St. Croix County are participating in the treatment court program, an alternative justice pathway that aims to connect justice-involved individuals with substance use treatment. Access to clinically appropriate treatment services is a predictor of successful completion of a treatment court program, but in St. Croix County, residential treatment access remains a problem. St. Croix County partners with three residential treatment facilities in nearby counties, but individuals often must wait for a bed at one of these facilities or travel several hours to Eastern Wisconsin for residential treatment. This proposal recommends three interventions to improve timely access to effective wraparound treatment for St. Croix County treatment court participants.

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