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Former Inmate Facing 300 Years Behind Bars Learned He Had a Traumatic Brain Injury — Now He’s Helping Others
After discovering that an undiagnosed childhood brain injury shaped his life—and time in prison—Marchell Taylor began working with Dr. Kim Gorgens to advocate for others with traumatic brain injuries in the justice system and beyond.
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An Invisible Disability: The Crisis of Brain Injuries in the Courts
RadioEd co-host Jordyn Reiland sits down with Research Assistant Professor Jennifer McMahon about her work evaluating individuals whose competency to stand trial is or could be in question to determine if they have a brain injury.
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A Mental Health Discovery That Could Change Criminal Justice Forever
In her TED Talk, Dr. Kim Gorgens revealed how brain injuries can dramatically shape behavior—and why understanding them is key to rehabilitation and recovery. Through her groundbreaking research with probationers, inmates, and athletes, she’s transforming how we think about, treat, and protect the brain.
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Speaking of Psychology: Reducing the risks of brain injury, with Kim Gorgens, PhD
APA Podcast, Speaking of Psychology (August 2024)
Subway surfing craze makes deadly return to New York
Times of London (July 2024)
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Traumatic Brain Injuries and Criminal Justice: The Colorado Brain Injury Model
National Criminal Justice Association Podcast (June 2024)
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More people are overdosing in Denver’s public spaces as bystanders increasingly act as first responders
Denver Post (August 2023)
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Connecting Brain Injury, Substance Use, and the Criminal Justice System
National Association of State Head Injury Administrators Podcast (NASHIA; July 2023)
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Building Successful Research Collaborations
APA Monitor Magazine (June 2023)
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Teaching Inmates About Their Own Brain Trauma Could Help Them Rehabilitate
Newsweek Magazine (June 2016)
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Violent Lives Make Inmates Prone to Brain Trauma
Colorado Public Radio (September 2016)
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The Under-identification of Brain Injuries and the Relationship with Juvenile (and Eventually Adult) Criminal Justice Involvement
Brain Injury Professional (November 2017)
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GradImpact: Supporting Inmate Rehabilitation by Studying the Connection Between Brain Injury and Criminal Behavior
GradImpact: Council of Graduate Schools
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Criminal Justice/Juvenile Justice Systems
National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) Report (2017)
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54 percent of surveyed inmates in Colorado had serious brain injuries
Denver Post (April 2018)
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University of Denver studying the effect of brain injuries on inmates and repeat offenders
ABC15 (June 2018)
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Incarceration: Ending a Vicious Cycle
U.S. News (August 2018)
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Colorado Jail Helps Inmates Who Have Suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries
U.S. News (August 2018)