The Surprising Connection Between Brain Injuries and Crime | Kim Gorgens

50-80% of people in the criminal justice system have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Using brain scans, we can identity cognitive impairments and provide suggestions to the court, prison, etc on how to effectively manage the individual and to the individual on how to manage themselves.

By knowing what they don’t do well (because of their brain), the inmates can take responsibility and figure out what to do about it, instead of feeling like a screw up.