title: Offending Behavior, Drug Use, and Mental Health Among Foreign-Born versus U.S. Born Latino Criminal Justice Clients.
abstract: Little is known about the offending behavior and recidivism factors of Latinos by nativity (U.S. born, foreign-born). The present study focused on Latinos in community corrections (n = 201) in Miami, Florida, and examined differences in criminal activity, drug use, and mental health by nativity. Data were collected utilizing convenience sampling between June 2014 and December 2015. The research question was: what are the offending, drug use, and mental health histories of Latinos involved in community corrections? Participants were mostly male (n = 120; 59.7%), White (n = 105; 52.2%), and Cuban (n = 97; 48.3%). U.S. born community corrections clients (n = 141) were more likely to report more lifetime and recent criminal activity; and more likely to report lifetime and recent drug use behavior than foreign-born Latinos (n = 60). No differences were found in recent mental health. Correctional healthcare should tailor services such as substance abuse treatment differently toward U.S. born and foreign-born Latinos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA. gibanez@fiu.edu.|Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, AHC-5, Room 478, Miami, FL, 33199, USA. gibanez@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Gladys E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Ibañez
authors.affiliation: Center for Drug and Health Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agudo
authors.affiliation: Center for Drug and Health Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
authors.forename: Steve S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Center for Drug and Health Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
authors.forename: Rehab
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Auf
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
authors.forename: Diana M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sheehan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Criminal justice; Foreign-born; Hispanic; Latino; U.S. born