CHS497B

042524

Have you ever wondered, does it seem like individuals with mental illness have more frequent interactions with the justice system? What happens after individuals are released from jail? This engaged experiential learning course explores the complexities of justice involvement for adults who experience mental illness at the point of community transition within the city of Tucson. The course combines in-class lectures on jail to community transitions with training on collection of survey data, as well as in-depth reflection and resiliency building for the helping professional. Through the partnership of community-based nonprofits, this course includes a period of field research where students learn from various helping professionals who assist individuals moving through the transition from jail to community. Students will also conduct an interview with individuals who are experiencing the jail to community transition. Field research will be conducted outside of the traditional course meeting times. This collected data will help our community partners better understand the facilitators and inhibitors surrounding jail to community transitions.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate