Evidence-Based Professionals' Monthly - January 2026

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Addressing the High Rates of Mental Health Problems and Substance Abuse among Incarcerated Women

As the goal of the criminal justice system changed from being punitive to correctional in
recent decades, more attention has been given to ensuring successful re-entry (Morris and Tonry, 1990; Ward, 2015). Successful reentry can be validated when an offender released from a correctional facility reintegrates into society and does not recidivate. Recidivism is a major contemporary concern of the criminal justice system. When released individuals recidivate, failed reentry becomes expensive as more offenders are sent back to correctional facilities (MBA, 2024).

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MORE NEWS

• Addressing the High Rates of Mental Health Problems and Substance Abuse among Incarcerated Women
• Psychologists are reimagining how society supports children
• Loudoun Offers Free Behavioral Health Training Sessions in January
• The Price of Punishment: Exclusionary Discipline in Connecticut PreK-12 Schools
• Exclusive: Oasys raises $4.6M for behavioral health tech
• Risk Assessment in the Modern Era: National Guidelines for Post-Conviction Risk and Needs Assessment
• Francesca 'Cessa' Cote, pivotal Pittsfield recovery advocate and counselor, dies at 96
• Preliminary Study of Restrictive Housing Efforts at Four Kentucky Institutions: Treating Cognitive Distortions and Producing Behavioral Change
• Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice names 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year

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Editor: Amaka Obinna Nwoko

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