Mental Health and Recidivism Rates in Idaho
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2023
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There has been extensive research done nationwide on the effects of mental health treatment in regards to recidivism rates, but very little in Idaho. The goal of this research study was to change that, and to learn if introducing mental health treatment has a positive impact on Idaho’s recidivism rates. The hypothesis is those that spent time in an Idaho Department of Corrections facility who received mental health treatment either while in custody or immediately after would have lower recidivism rates. A short survey was created that asked questions about if the participant had been diagnosed with a co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder, if they received mental health treatment while in custody or immediately following released and if they were convicted of new crimes within 90 days, 1 year and 3 years. The survey was sent to 2,000 potential participants via email and had 19 responses, limiting the research in depth. With the limited number of responses, it was determined that over the course of three years, those with mental health treatment did have an improvement in recidivism. However, due to the limited number of responses, there are no major implications from this research.
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Recidivism