... superjail participants. Originality/value This empirical case is illustrative of an emerging phenomenon in some regions of the world where emergency departments serve as de facto “walk-in clinics” for those with criminal justice involvement. Strategic approaches to health services are required to meet...

...Ashlyn Lipnicky; Patricia J. Kelly; Megha Ramaswamy Purpose The purpose of this study is to measure Facebook (FB) use as a tool for maintaining research contact with hard-to-reach women with criminal justice histories. Design/methodology/approach Retrospective data were analyzed from a jail...

...Lia Metzger; Cyrus Ahalt; Margot Kushel; Alissa Riker; Brie Williams Purpose The rapidly increasing number of older adults cycling through local criminal justice systems (jails, probation, and parole) suggests a need for greater collaboration among a diverse group of local stakeholders including...

...Dorothy Newbury-Birch; Grant J. McGeechan; Aisha Holloway Purpose Evidence in the UK tells us that risky drinking is high amongst those in contact with the criminal justice system. The purpose of this paper is to explore the reasons why carrying out research around risky drinking in this setting...

..., criminal justice, empathy, social work intervention Introduction Research studies have shown that empathy is a critical component in effective clinical practice (Miller & Rollnick, 2002; Truax & Mitchell, 1971). Empathy requires the identification of the helping professional with the emotional experience...