Implementation of harm reduction strategies in criminal-legal systems: a scoping review of the literature
Harm reduction strategies have increasingly been integrated into CLS, though unevenly and often with a narrow clinical focus. Expanding harm reduction within CLS will require broader definitions, system-level buy-in, and efforts to align practice with public health evidence.
Authors
- Ivette Rodriguez Borja
- Mia-Cara Christopher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-0960)
- Jennifer L. Counts
- Sarah Philbrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9564-974X)
- Leo Beletsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0726-0676)
- Jessica Duncan Cance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-0037)
- Kiersten L. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0266-2521)
- Sheila V. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6508-8803)
- Bradley R. Ray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3643-775X)
- Monica M. Desjardins
Institutions
- Northeastern University (US)
- RTI International (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health & Justice
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00369-x
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse