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Benedict, Alyssa. 2014. Using Trauma-Informed Practices to Enhance Safety and Security in Women’s Correctional Facilities. Kensington, MD: National Resource Center for Justice-Involved Women.

Bronson, Jennifer and Marcus Berzofsky. 2017. Indicators of Mental Health Problems Reported by Prisoners and Jail Inmates, 2011-2012. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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Buck Willison, Janeen, Jesse Jannetta, Hannah Dodd, S. Rebecca Neusteter, Kevin Warwick, Kaitlin Greer, and Andrea Matthews. 2012. Process and Systems Change Evaluation Findings form the Transition from Jail to Community Initiative. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Bureau of Justice Assistance and National Institute of Corrections. 2023. Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails: A Tool for Local Government Officials, Jail Administrators, Correctional Officers, and Health Care Professionals. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice.

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Cramer, Lindsey, Margaret Goff, Bryce Peterson and Heather Sandstrom. 2017. Parent-Child Visiting Practices in Prison and Jails: A Synthesis of Research and Practice. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Cunningham, Mary K., Devlin Hanson, Sarah Gillespie, Michael Pergamit, Alyse D. Oneto, Patrick Spauster, Tracey O’Brien, Liz Sweitzer, and Christine Velez. 2021. Breaking the Homelessness-Jail Cycle with Housing First: Results from the Denver Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

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