Coordinating Suicide Prevention Across Jails and Community Health
Official title: Syncing Screening and Services for Suicide Prevention across Health and Jail Systems
Funded at Michigan State University · NIH-11419819 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A large national effort to better identify and connect people at risk of suicide who touch both jail systems and community healthcare to get faster, safer care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Michigan State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (East Lansing, United States) |
| Project start | August 22, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,030,708 |
| NIH project number | 5P50MH127512-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419819 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals recently detained or released from jail who are at risk for suicide and connected to community health services.
✕Less likely to help
People not recently involved with jail or lacking risk factors for suicide may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to link jail intake and release information with local health records to create seamless suicide risk care pathways. It tests how well combined data and care processes prevent suicide after jail detention. The effort includes implementing real-world strategies in multiple sites and measuring how these changes affect care access and outcomes. It invites collaboration with patients, families, and providers to ensure the pathways meet real-world needs and barriers. The goal is to reduce suicide risk during the critical period after jail involvement by improving coordination of care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could reduce suicide attempts and deaths by ensuring timely access to mental health support for people recently released from jail.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work shows that integrated care pathways can improve access to services and outcomes in high-risk populations, though this exact jail-health integration is novel.
Where this research is happening
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ahmedani, Brian Kenneth — Michigan State University
- Study coordinator: Ahmedani, Brian Kenneth
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.