This study is designed to test the effectiveness of a care pathway delivered at the time of jail release, to increase behavioral health services engagement and prevent suicide attempt. There are 3 primary aims of this study: (1) Examine the effectiveness of the intervention on suicide attempt outcomes. (2) Evaluate the impact of the intervention on behavioral health utilization mechanisms. (3) Evaluate implementation outcomes and processes to guide future implementation and research, including: cost and cost-effectiveness; scalability; sustainability; feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness to providers/systems; and implementation strategies.
