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Adverse Impacts of Mental Health Needs Assessment on Jail Outcomes
Evidence from Transition Age Youth and Adults
Scott Cunningham, Jonathan A. Seward, Karen Clay and Vivian S. Vigliotti
Published online before print October 06, 2023, 1222-12713R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1222-12713R2
Scott Cunningham
†Scott Cunningham is the Ben H. Williams Professor of Economics at Baylor University and can be reached at .
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.
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.
Vivian S. Vigliotti
**Vivian S. Vigliotti is a Health Outcomes Researcher II, Team Lead at Yale New Haven Health System.

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In this issue
Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 60, Issue 1
1 Jan 2025
Adverse Impacts of Mental Health Needs Assessment on Jail Outcomes
Scott Cunningham, Jonathan A. Seward, Karen Clay, Vivian S. Vigliotti
Journal of Human Resources Oct 2023, 1222-12713R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.1222-12713R2