The impact of a Housing First intervention and health-related risk factors on incarceration among people with experiences of homelessness and mental illness in Canada.
Linh LuongJames LachaudFiona G KouyoumdjianStephen W HwangCilia Mejia-LancherosPublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2020)
Among adults with experiences of homelessness and severe mental illness, those with substance and alcohol dependence/abuse disorders, history of TBI, and recent ED visits were at increased odds of incarceration. Strategies are needed to prevent and reduce incarceration for this population, including treatment of mental illness in the community.