BACKGROUND Up to 90% of justice-involved youth report exposure to some type of traumatic event. On average, 70% of youth meet criteria for a mental health disorder with approximately 30% of youth meeting criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Justice-involved youth are also at risk for substance use and academic problems, and child welfare involvement. Yet, less is known about the ...

139 For the last several decades, a global environmental justice movement has challenged the disproportionate burden that environmental degradation and pollution have had on the health and well-being of communities of color and low-income communities. The struggle for environmental justice by people of color, who bear the brunt of pollution in the United States and around the world, has escalat...

Based on qualitative observation and quantitative data from eight mental health courts (MHCs), this article argues that observed reductions in recidivism from participation in MHC are caused in part by the role of the judge in conveying elements of procedural justice. Specifically, the judge provides: (1) a heightened level of interpersonal treatment of participants that accords them dignity, r...

Background: The Heath & Justice journal is devoted to addressing the unmet needs of those involved in or working in the justice system. With attention to both health and justice processes and outcomes, this journal is designed to provide a forum for scholarship and research that is usually dispersed across many different disciplines. Findings: In this article, we focus on the need for more serv...

Youth in the juvenile justice system have diverse needs and problems. Several potentially effective behavioral, rehabilitative interventions have been developed, and evaluations of those programs have been conducted. Little is known, however, about how those programs might be integrated into a juvenile justice system, and a range of system-level questions remain unanswered. Using the tools of o...

the subject of a book. Several chapters describe environmental justice campaigns that have contributed directly to a broader sustainability agenda. For example, Faber and McCarthy discuss the campaign to eliminate the pesticide methyl bromide as a port fumigant in San Diego, California. Methyl bromide is a reproductive toxicant and an ozone depleting chemical, so it is significant both for loca...

Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ), a concept first conceived by law professors David Wexler (University of Puerto Rico and University of Arizona) and Bruce Winick (University of Miami) only a little more than a decade ago, has emerged as the leading conceptual perspective in the mental health law field. Indeed, a LEXIS search reveals well over 150 articles on, or citing to, therapeutic jurispruden...

BACKGROUND Justice is a fundamental value in human societies, but its effect on health is poorly described. We examined justice at work as a predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS Prospective occupational cohort study of 6442 male British civil servants aged 35 to 55 years without prevalent CHD at baseline in phase 1 (1985-1988). Baseline screening included measurements of convent...

There is considerable evidence to indicate that stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses are widely prevalent across nations. Research also shows individuals likely die 15–20 years younger than those who do not have these illnesses. In addition, they more experience delays in help-seeking leading poor outcomes physical Stigma appear play a major role depriving of their bas...