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D. Michael Applegarth
Assistant Professor of Social Work
University at Buffalo School of Social Work
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Criminal legal system, mental illness and crime, community supervision
Through his research, D. Michael Applegarth aims to increase our understanding of how mental illness and criminal legal involvement are connected. His research aims to increase knowledge and inform policy surrounding strategies to prevent criminal legal involvement, providing treatment for those incarcerated and increasing the effectiveness of reentry services.
Applegarth researches a better understanding of the connection between mental illness and recidivism for individuals on parole. Other research streams have examined the use of the Sequential Intercept Model to inform community approaches to address the prevalence of persons with mental illness involved in the criminal legal system, reentry needs and concerns of individuals exiting prison, and the use of risk assessments during reentry.
CONTACT:
D. Michael Applegarth, PhD
Assistant Professor of Social Work
University at Buffalo School of Social Work
- 716-645-1228
- dapplega@buffalo.edu