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To explore the connection between the criminal legal system and health services for individuals with serious mental illness.

May 6, 2026North Carolina Medical Journal0 citationsOpen Access

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The Criminal Legal System, Serious Mental Illness, and Supported Reentry: The FIT Wellness Model

EAEvan A. Ashkin TZTheodore Zarzar DRDavid L. Rosen

Key Points

To explore the connection between the criminal legal system and health services for individuals with serious mental illness.
Describes the NC FIT program and FIT Wellness model
Focuses on the role of health services post-incarceration
Examines the unique support for individuals with serious mental illness.
FIT Wellness connects individuals post-release to essential health services
Addresses the gap in care for seriously mentally ill individuals transitioning from incarceration.

Abstract

Prisons and jails have become the default safety net provider for people with serious mental illness (SMI) across the United States. The North Carolina Formerly Incarcerated Transition Program (NC FIT), including its unique program for people with SMI, FIT Wellness, connects people post-release from incarceration to essential health services.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa8ef304f884e66b531625 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18043/001c.160671

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