This expansion in funding creates a unique opportunity for RSAT programs to leverage local treatment courts and create relationships that can easily facilitate referrals. RSAT pretrial services allow programs the exciting opportunity to offer individuals awaiting trial the chance to initiate treatment, access life-saving medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders and begin appropriate psychiatric medications for co-occurring mental health disorders. New funding will allow for short-term programs for individuals awaiting trial who need substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Title of Presentation: The Importance of Building Partnerships between Jails and Treatment Courtsĭescription: Previously, RSAT funding could only target individuals sentenced long enough to complete 90-day programs in jails and six-month programs in state prisons or juvenile correctional facilities. Presenters: Sheila McCarthy, CCI Spencer Geiger, CCI Kimberly Green, Albany County Sheriff's Office Identify three suicide prevention measures for use in jails and prisons.Understand the two major differences between SUD and suicide in the general population versus jails and prisons.Identify two differences between suicides in jails versus prisons.Herdman will join the webinar to speak about suicide prevention at the Philadelphia Department of Prisons.Īfter completing this webinar, participants will be able to: The impacts of access to medication for opioid use disorder and withdrawal protocols will also be considered. Andrew Klein will present case studies of suicide prevention efforts in both jails and prisons through substance use disorder treatment.
It will look at recent trends in suicide deaths in both jails and prisons and how they may be tied to substance use disorder. Title of Presentation: The Impact of Substance Use Disorder in Jail and Prison Suicide Preventionĭescription: This webinar will explore the overlaps in substance use disorder and suicide in correctional settings. Presenters: Andrew Klein, PhD, Senior Scientist, AHP Bruce Herdman, PhD, Chief of Medical Operations, Philadelphia Department of Prisons
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