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| Building Bridges: An Act to Reduce Recidivism by Improving Access to Benefits for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities upon Release from Incarceration |
| By Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law |
| Published: 07/14/2003 |
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38 pages Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (June 2003) As the number of people with psychiatric disabilities in jails and prisons continues to rise, prison officials, state lawmakers and mental health advocates have become increasingly concerned about the effect of this trend on inmates, staff and state budgets. Building Bridges offers states a strategy to reduce recidivism and help recently released inmates with psychiatric disabilities successfully transition to community life. To read this publication in an html format or access a .pdf version, click here. |

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