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Research Article

Rural Jail Reentry Non-Clinical Case Management: An Examination of the Middle Tennessee Rural Reentry (MTRR) Program

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Received 02 Nov 2023, Accepted 16 Mar 2024, Published online: 09 Apr 2024

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