Table 2 Cross site comparison of specific details related pertaining to each identified themes
| Â | How theme was observed at each site | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Theme | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky |
1. Criminal justice response and impact | |||
 1a. Releases, arrests, & census impact | - Accommodate social distancing through reduced census by limiting arrests, releasing minor offenders, & placing on community supervision | -Accommodate social distancing through reduced census by not processing juvenile offenders as arrests | -Accommodate social distancing through reduced census by limiting arrests, releasing minor offenders, & placing on community supervision -Stop transfers between facilities to help pandemic procedure implementation |
 1b. Impact on pre-release planning & linkage to services | -Rapid release prevents appropriate community MOUD linkage -COVID-19 info prioritized over MOUD education -Some who were COVID-19 positive released before obtaining results | -Rapid release prevents staff from identifying youth with SUD | -Rapid release hinders community service linkage -Limiting visitors for social distancing prevents involving family & friends in treatment & recovery planning -Difficulties addressing COVID-19 concerns of those being released |
2. Community providers treatment referral & intake changes | -Limiting of new intakes -Quarantine requirements make placements difficult | -Limiting of new intakes, with some providers completely stopping intakes | -Limiting of new intakes -Some stopped taking jail referrals because high jail COVID-19 rates -Lower census implemented to facilitate social distancing -Length of some residential treatment expanded |
3. Implementation of telehealth & telejustice | |||
 3a. Telehealth | -Treatment system largely benefited from telehealth implementation -Client access to necessary technology noted as barrier | -Treatment system largely benefited from telehealth implementation -Client access to necessary technology noted as barrier -Drawbacks when working with high-risk situations | -Treatment system largely benefited from telehealth implementation -Client access to necessary technology noted as barrier -Older clients not always as comfortable with telehealth |
 3b. Telejustice | -Telejustice implemented for court hearings | -Telejustice implemented for justice system intakes, court hearings | -Telejustice implemented for court hearings, community supervision - Telejustice noted as a benefit for clients reporting on supervision |