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Dr C Connell
@drcconnell.bsky.social
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Senior Research Fellow @ University of Stirling - researching health outcomes and experiences of people involved in the criminal justice system. Mental health & substance use focus. Occupational therapist. Figuring out blue sky #JusticeHealth #Research
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 1d
Shout out to the colleagues in these endeavours who are enjoying Praha in spirit only (sorry!)
@jessicagreenhalgh.bsky.social Morgan T @drdavegriffiths.bsky.social Josh D @jimwatsonmba.bsky.social @kjellgren.bsky.social

And many more involved in RELEASE, 3Ps and other projects
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 1d
Today I’m up twice at #WCP2025

First talking about the importance of relational contexts for mental health help-seeking among people in contact with the criminal justice system

Then cross programme reflections on involving this population in research

#JusticeHealth
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 3d
The world psychiatric association picks its spots - last event I was at nearly 10 years ago fresh into PhD life, and now beautiful Praha, Česko

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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 5d
Conclusion: Lack of high-quality qualitative research exploring health impacts of mandatory SU treatment - esp for alcohol and outside USA

If implementing programmes:
- articulate your theory of change
- consider adverse consequences
- integrate harm reduction and wider health and social care 2/2
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 5d
The first of our 2 reviews into mandatory substance use treatment is out

We examined perceptions of health and wellbeing impacts, and the barriers and facilitators for implementing such interventions... 1/2

rdcu.be/eI38A

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Understanding the health and well-being impacts and implementation barriers and facilitators of legally-mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment for justice-involved adults: a qualitative evidence synthesis
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 21d
#ADRUKConf25
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 21d
Joining my first @adruk2025.bsky.social conference and looking forward to hearing so many linked data papers.

@kjellgren.bsky.social and @jsavinc.bsky.social will share preliminary results from RELEASE- examining the healthcare contacts between different people released from prison.
#JusticeHealth
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adruk2025.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social · 21d
It’s day one of #ADRUKConf25, after a fantastic day of pre-conference workshops yesterday (great to have seen so many of you already there).

First up, we have a welcome from Dr Emma Gordon, Director of ADR UK.

Head to the auditoriums so you don’t miss the start! @adrwales.bsky.social
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 29d
Hear some preliminary findings from the RELEASE study at ADR-UK next week - post-imprisonment mental health and substance use related healthcare contacts

Abstract -> ijpds.org/article/view...

led by @jsavinc.bsky.social @kjellgren.bsky.social

@adruk2025.bsky.social
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RELEASE: Identifying post-release service use disparities from a novel data-linkage study into mental health and substance use service utilisation by people released from Scottish prisons | ...
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Sep 3
Great to be invited by the Criminal Justice Committee to share academic alongside frontline evidence. Excellent to hear the MSPs asking insightful questions to try and improve things for people in and leaving custody in Scotland

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Stirling Criminology @stirunicriminology.bsky.social · Sep 1
Dr Catriona Connell will be giving evidence to Scottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday. It's part of their Inquiry into harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish prisons. See 🔗 for details.

@drcconnell.bsky.social @sacasrstir.bsky.social

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www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
Photo of a Victorian-era prison with a barbed wire fence in the foreground
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Sep 2
2nd & 3rd yr SGSSS PhD students can come on academic placement with me & @kjellgren.bsky.social at @sacasrstir.bsky.social

Work with the RELEASE dataset examining health service contacts on release from prison

If eligible you'll have details in your inbox from
@sgsss.bsky.social

#JusticeHealth
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Stirling Criminology @stirunicriminology.bsky.social · Sep 1
Dr Catriona Connell will be giving evidence to Scottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday. It's part of their Inquiry into harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish prisons. See 🔗 for details.

@drcconnell.bsky.social @sacasrstir.bsky.social

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www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
Photo of a Victorian-era prison with a barbed wire fence in the foreground
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jul 20
**important findings on universal mental well-being/health interventions in schools**
V important to measure harms: we should challenge introducing this type of programme - esp if reducing provision of targeted evidence based provision for CYP in need

www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-...
School mental health trials show mixed results and unexpected harms
The Education for Wellbeing programme, funded by the Department for Education, was one of England’s largest school-based mental health research initiatives.
www.nationalelfservice.net
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jul 3
Great early morning panel talking about relational influences and the wider social context around people in contact with the justice system.

I think I’m smiling to stop from melting in the Portsmouth heat
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jul 3
Today I’m sharing more from our #justicehealth research at the British Soc Criminology Conference
- me and @drdavegriffiths.bsky.social developed a typology of the social networks of people in contact with the justice system, and explore how it influences behaviour

Come say hi - 830 LT3
#bsc2025
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jul 2
On behalf of a fab team - I’ll be talking about headline results from our justice health research programmes biggest study so far at #bsc2025 today

Shout out to @kjellgren.bsky.social @jsavinc.bsky.social and all the colleagues from Scotland involved 🙌🏻
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jul 2
Today I’m sharing results from RELEASE at the British Society of Criminology Conference
- focusing on access to services for mental health and substance use & comparing people released from prison to similar people who hadn't been in prison

Come say hi - 2.10pm Portland

#bsc2025 #justicehealth
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jul 2
Today I’m sharing results from RELEASE at the British Society of Criminology Conference
- focusing on access to services for mental health and substance use & comparing people released from prison to similar people who hadn't been in prison

Come say hi - 2.10pm Portland

#bsc2025 #justicehealth
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Dave Griffiths @drdavegriffiths.bsky.social · Jun 25
New paper out on 'Relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people experiencing social marginalisation: a scoping review' with @drcconnell.bsky.social @kjellgren.bsky.social & Jessica Greenhalgh
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Relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people experiencing social marginalisation: a scoping review
Objectives Understand the relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people experiencing social marginalisation, with a focus on research applying social ...
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jun 5
@drdavegriffiths.bsky.social @kjellgren.bsky.social @jessicagreenhalgh.bsky.social Mo Torrance and Josh Dumbrell @sacasrstir.bsky.social - and our amazing lived experience panel who advised throughout

Come and chat to us
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jun 5
Pleased our paper is out today: relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use among marginalised people bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e090349.full

We present follow on research with justice-involved ppl @ DRNS conference later @drnscot.bsky.social

Team ⬇️

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Stirling Criminology @stirunicriminology.bsky.social · May 23
A team led by Dr Wendy Masterton are hosting an information sharing webinar on the findings of #research exploring nature-based programmes for people with poor mental health and experience of substance dependence. They'll present 3 new resources.

11am, 28 May.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-bas...
Nature-based programmes for mental health and drug/alcohol problems
Eventbrite - Nature-based programmes for mental health and drug/alcohol problems - Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · May 22
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · May 22
Sentencing Review (England & Wales) calls for increased use of mandatory substance use treatment

Our research shows we need better data collection & quality research to understand effects of these sentences on health

Results soon. Led by Prof France
#justicehealth #substanceuse
#sentencingreview
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Stirling Criminology @stirunicriminology.bsky.social · May 13
Dr Richard Kjellgren @kjellgren.bsky.social speaking on the RELEASE research in Scotland which seeks to understand mental health and substance use-related services after release from prison. Really interesting and concerning data.
@sacasrstir.bsky.social @drcconnell.bsky.social #Criminology
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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · Mar 17
👋 Janine Aitken, University of Stirling, gives us an update on the RELEASE project in our latest SCCJR blog.

The project focuses on understanding how individuals access health services for mental health and substance use following their release from prison.

👉 www.sccjr.ac.uk/news_item/re...
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Dr C Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · Jan 17
Here I am on BlueSky - sort of. Alway late to the tech party. Follow me for mostly research content about #justicehealth #mentalhealth #substanceuse
#socialoutcomes
#justiceinvolvement
#criminaljustice
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