GAINS Center Makes Brief Jail Mental Health Screen Available

The National GAINS Center, a division of Policy Research Associates, Inc., recently released a Brief Jail Mental Health Screen (BJMHS), a booking tool to screen incoming detainees in jails and detention centers for the need for further mental health assessment. The screen, designed for quick administration and easy incorporation into the booking process by corrections officers, is available for free download on the GAINS Center's web site.

Click here for access to the screening tool and further information.

Developed by Policy Research Associates, with funding from the National Institute of Justice, the BJMHS was validated in a study that included 10,330 detainees from four jails, two in New York and two in Maryland. Click here for more information on this study, as presented in the article, "Validating the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen,"
in the July issue of Psychiatric Services.