South Carolina (Adult Corrections): TBI Screening

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TBI Program, Study, or Pilot

Type: Study 3

Agency Providing the Funding: Division of Injury Response, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC

Year Provided/Duration: 2009-2010

Funding Given To: Information Unavailable

System Group

Adult Corrections

Random sample of incarcerated Women & Men within the South Carolina Department of Corrections with 90 days prior to release. (Lattimore, Richardson, Ferguson & Pickelsimer, 2022)

Location

South Carolina Department of Correctional Prisons

Purpose/Goal

The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to determine whether TBI or PTSD is associated with an increase in general or violent criminal recidivism among a representative sample of released prisoners. (Lattimore, Richardson, Ferguson & Pickelsimer, 2022)

What tool was used?

In-Person interviews

When is screening done?

Information Unavailable

What happens after screening?

Information Unavailable

Who Conducted Screening?

Trained Interviewers.

Tracking

Information on method to track data unavailable.

Findings

Report findings were extensive and cannot be added as PDF’s to our site. Please submit a request at the link above and we will send the report(s) via email within 24-48 business hours.

(Lattimore, Richardson, Ferguson & Pickelsimer, 2022)

Information and Referrals

Information Unavailable

Trainings

Information Unavailable

Name

Brain Injury Association of South Carolina

E-mail

director@biaofsc.com

Website

Brain Injury Association of South Carolina

Phone Number

803-731-9823

Information Unavailable

Information Unavailable

Information acquired through online published studies.

Lattimore, P.K., Richardson, N.J., Ferguson, P.L. et al. The Association of Traumatic Brain Injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and criminal recidivism. Health Justice 10, 7 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-022-00169-7

Citation: (Lattimore, Richardson, Ferguson & Pickelsimer, 2022)

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