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Traumatic brain injury support decreases likelihood of returning to prison, saves taxpayer money
A team of Indiana University School of Medicine scientists has developed and tested a new intervention for incarcerated people with traumatic brain injuries.
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The approach has already shown promising results in preventing people from returning to prison or facing repeat arrest. A recent study, published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , shared results from the Re-entry Continuum for Brain Injury (RCBI) trial, which included 91 Putnamville Correctional Facility inmates with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI). About half of the men received education on brain injuries, coping skills training, anger and aggression management, and 12 months of post-release neuro case management.
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