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Adverse Impacts of Mental Health Needs Assessment on Jail Outcomes

Evidence from Transition Age Youth and Adults

View ORCID ProfileScott Cunningham, View ORCID ProfileJonathan A. Seward, View ORCID ProfileKaren Clay and View ORCID ProfileVivian S. Vigliotti
Journal of Human Resources, April 2024, 59 (S) S282-S316; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1222-12713R2
Scott Cunningham
Scott Cunningham is the Ben H. Williams Professor of Economics at Baylor University .
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Jonathan A. Seward
Jonathan A. Seward is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Economics Department at Baylor University and holds a joint appointment as Adjunct Staff in the Economics, Sociology, and Statistics Department at RAND Corporation.
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Karen Clay
Karen Clay is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and an NBER Fellow.
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Vivian S. Vigliotti
Vivian S. Vigliotti is a Health Outcomes Researcher II, Team Lead at Yale New Haven Health System.
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