Real-Time Alerts Enable HHUNY to Improve Transitions for Incarcerated Individuals in New York State
Netsmart and Health Homes of Upstate New York (HHUNY) announced the expansion of their collaboration together, to include the incorporation of real-time justice system alerts designed to improve transitions for individuals entering and exiting correctional facilities.
- Netsmart and Health Homes of Upstate New York (HHUNY) announced the expansion of their collaboration together, to include the incorporation of real-time justice system alerts designed to improve transitions for individuals entering and exiting correctional facilities.
- Time is of the essence when someone is going through a major life change, said HHUNY Executive Director Deborah Salgueiro.
- Approximately 20 percent of jail inmates and 15 percent of state prison inmates have some form of serious mental illness.
- The use of these alerts will allow the organizations to be more effective in supporting individuals during significant transitions.