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Prevalence of Mental Health and Addiction Service use Prior to and During Incarceration in Provincial Jails in Ontario, Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study : Prévalence de l'utilisation des services de santé mentale et de dépendance avant et durant l'incarcération dans les prisons provinciales de l'Ontario, Canada: une étude de cohorte rétrospective.

Paul KurdyakErik Loewen FriesenJesse Tyler YoungRohan BorschmannJavaid IqbalAnjie HuangFiona G Kouyoumdjian
Published in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2021)
Despite a high prevalence of mental illness and addiction among people experiencing incarceration, access to and use of MHA-related care prior to and during incarceration is poor. Increasing the accessibility and use of MHA-related services throughout the criminal justice pathway is warranted.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • mental illness
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