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Aims and Objectives: To illustrate the scope of different types of transitional, community‐based health interventions for formerly incarcerated women, trans and nonbinary people, the eligibility criteria for these interventions, and associated health outcomes. Background: Meeting the health needs of formerly incarcerated people in community, rather than through the criminal justice system, may prevent further experiences of criminalization. Research is needed to understand what community‐based health interventions have been implemented internationally to inform the design of an intervention in Canada. Design: Scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology. Methods: In consultation with a medical research librarian, key databases and journals were searched for English language articles, from any country, with no specified date range. Three authors independently screened titles and abstracts to identify articles for full‐text review. The study adheres to PRISMA‐EQUATOR guidelines. Results: Thirty‐six studies met the present criteria and were reviewed in full text. Method, setting, participants, sample, relevant outcomes and relevant findings were extracted from each study for synthesis. Included studies had varied methods and were published from 1999 to 2020. Thirty‐one studies were based in the United States, one in Puerto Rico and two each in Canada and the United Kingdom. The most common health issue focus was human immunodeficiency virus and/or hepatitis c virus. The most common outcome was uptake of offered services, such as a transitional clinic. Conclusions: Gaps in the research pertain to a lack of attention to clinical outcomes and patient experience, and a lack of consideration of sexual and reproductive health concerns. Women were the minority population in all studies that included both men and women; transgender participants were mentioned in only four of thirty‐six studies. The specific needs of women, trans and nonbinary people must be taken into consideration. Relevance to clinical practice: Nurses must be conscious of the elevated health risks associated with exposure to correctional institutions and the risks associated with the period of transition. Patient or Public Contribution: A member of the research team brings lived experience expertise with respect to the criminal justice system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An interview with Carrie Low, a trauma-informed sexual assault advocate, and Maggie Rahr, a journalist, discussing their podcast "Carrie Low Versus," which tells the story of Carrie's experiences with the Halifax Regional Police's response to sexual assault. The topics include Carrie's peer support group for survivors of sexualized violence and her decision to go to the police after a horrific attack, challenging the belief that reporting to the police automatically leads to safety.

The deposition of in situ boron-doped polycrystalline silicon-germanium (poly-SiGe) films in a conventional low-pressure chemical-vapor deposition reactor has been characterized using the design of experiments method. The dependencies of deposition rate, resistivity, average residual stress, strain gradient, and wet etch rate in hydrogen peroxide solution are presented. Structural layer requirements for general microelectromechanical system applications can be met within the process temperature constraint imposed by complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) electronics. However, residual stress and strain gradient requirements for inertial sensor applications will be difficult to meet with a single homogeneous layer of poly-SiGe that is about 2 [micro]m thick. By correlating stress depth profile measurements with cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy images, we conclude that the large strain gradient is due to highly compressive stress in the lower (initially deposited) region of the film. For films deposited at very low temperature (near the range of amorphous film deposition), in situ boron doping enhances film crystallinity and reduces the strain gradient. Index Terms--Design of experiments, low-pressure chemical-vapor deposition (LPCVD), microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), microstructure, poly-SiGe, process integration, strain gradient.