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jail screening assessment tool  

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  • The Jail Screening Assessment Tool (JSAT) is a screening tool developed for the purpose of identifying mentally disordered offenders in jails and prisons. The JSAT is administered by a mental health professional during a brief interview. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Jail Screening Assessment Tool]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-W68CT7GD-L

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