A two-state comparative implementation of peer-support intervention to link veterans to health-related services after incarceration: a study protocol

• Main Authors: Molly M. Simmons (Author), Benjamin G. Fincke (Author), Mari-Lynn Drainoni (Author), Bo Kim (Author), Tom Byrne (Author), David Smelson (Author), Kevin Casey (Author), Marsha L. Ellison (Author), Christy Visher (Author), Jessica Blue-Howells (Author), D. Keith McInnes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Approximately 600,000 persons are released from prison annually in the United States. Relatively few receive sufficient re-entry services and are at risk for unemployment, homelessness, poverty, substance abuse relapse and recidivism. Persons leaving prison who have a mental illn...