Emaediong Ibong Akpanekpo, Azar Kariminia, Preeyaporn Srasuebkul, Julian N Trollor, David Greenberg, John Kasinathan, Peter W Schofield, Dianna T Kenny, Melanie Simpson, Claire Gaskin, Nabila Z Chowdhury, Jocelyn Jones, Anyiekere Morgan Ekanem, Tony Butler
BACKGROUND: Mental health services are available for young people involved with the criminal justice system. However, they have unmet mental health needs after the expiration of criminal justice supervision. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence rate and identify predictors of psychiatric hospitalisations within 24 months after the expiration of criminal justice supervision among young people involved with the New South Wales (NSW) criminal justice system. METHODS: Retrospective data from 1556 individuals aged 14-22 years who participated in four surveys of justice-involved young people in NSW were harmonised and linked to four NSW data collections...
March 27, 2024: BMJ Ment Health