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2012
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Webinars
Council of State Governments. Criminal Justice Mental Health Consensus Project (New York, NY).
Those people interested in quick but detailed one hour bites of information about mental health and criminal justice can find archived webinars about such issues at this website. A copy of recordings and related slides are supplied. Some of the presentations offered are “Child Trauma and Juvenile Justice: Prevalence, Impact and Treatment,” “Maximizing the Impact of Juvenile Justice Interventions – The Importance of Risk/Needs Assessment ,” “Mental Illness and Violence,” “Responding to a High-Pro... Read More
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2012
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Juvenile Mental Health Courts
GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation (Delmar, NY).
“Juvenile Mental Health Courts (JMHCs) provide case management and support to youth in the juvenile justice system with behavioral health needs. These courts focus on treatment and rehabilitation, and help to divert youth from juvenile detention facilities to community-based services in their local systems of care.” This website provides a map showing where JMHCs are located within the United States.... Read More
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2012
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A National Survey of U.S. Juvenile Mental Health Courts
By Callahan, Lisa; Cocozza, Joseph; Steadman, Henry J.; Tillman, Sheila.
Results from a survey of juvenile mental health courts (JMHCs) in the United States are presented. Information is provided regarding: program characteristics—parent agency responsible, access points, organizations involved with the court, funding source, and multidisciplinary team members; and participant characteristics—age, race, sex, current offenses, and most common diagnosis. JMHCs primarily operate under the juvenile court with funding from the state. Participant offenses are mostly misdem... Read More
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5 pages
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2012
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Psychopathy
By Sternberg, Sharon.
This presentation explains that psychopathy is. Individuals involved with criminal offenders should be aware of this mental sickness. Psychopathy is a “personality disorder in which an individual manifests immoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity (self-centeredness), failure to learn from experience, etc.” Topics covered include: what psychopathy is; a brief history; Cleckley’s psychopath; Hare’s psychopathy; h... Read More
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21 pages
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2012
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Criminal Justice Interventions for Offenders with Mental Illness: Evaluation of Mental Health Courts in Bronx and Brooklyn, New York
By Rossman, Shelli B.; Willison, Janeen Buck; Mallik-Kane, Kamala; Kim, KiDeuk; Debus-Sherrill, Sara; Downey, D. Mitchell.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Urban Institute (Washington, DC).
“The goal of the current study is to determine if participation in mental health court reduces subsequent criminal justice involvement--namely, recidivism as measured by new arrests and new convictions” (p. 2). The report is a measure that other agencies can use in determining the effectiveness of their own mental health court programs. Six chapters comprise this work: study context and literature review; evaluation design and methods; Bronx and Brooklyn Mental Health Court programs and business... Read More
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202 pages
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2012
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An American Gulag—The Mentally Ill at Supermax
By Cohen, Andrew.
The Atlantic (Washington, DC).
“An ongoing series explores allegations of abuse at ADX-Florence, the country's most secure prison.” Issues covered include: Part One: Descending into Madness at Supermax; Part Two: The Faces of a Prison's Mentally Ill; Part Three: The Constitution and Mentally Ill Prisoners; Part Four: A Prison Chief's Unnerving Suicide-Prevention Memo; and Related Story: Death, Yes, but Torture at Supermax?... Read More
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2011
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Supportive Housing for the Disabled Reentry Population
The District of Columbia Frequent Users Service Enhancement Pilot Program
By Fontaine, Jocelyn; Gilchrist-Scott, Douglas; Horvath, Aaron.
District of Columbia. Executive Office of the Mayor. Justice Grants Administration (Washington, DC); Foundation to Promote Open Society (New York, NY); U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
This report provides a look at the D.C. Frequent Users Service Enhancement (FUSE) Pilot Project. FUSE assists high-risk and high-need mentally ill offenders that are “frequent users”, individuals who have extensive histories of cycling between homelessness, the Department of Mental Health, and the Department of Corrections. Six sections follow and executive summary: history and development of FUSE; characteristics of the Frequent User population in D.C.; performance of the Frequent User pilot; p... Read More
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78 pages
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2011
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Special Panel Review of Excited Delirium
By Hughes, Edward L., editor.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Pennsylvania State University. Weapons and Protective Systems Technologies Center (WPSTC). Special Panel Review of Excited Delirium (University Park, PA).
These proceedings are about Excited Delirium Syndrome (ExDS) and strategies for addressing it. Law enforcement and medical professionals should be aware of ExDS and the ways it could impact their interactions with afflicted individuals. “The purpose of the meeting was to examine the phenomenon of “excited delirium” and its association with the use-of-force in general and the use of CEDs [conducted energy in particular. Additionally, the panel was to review, discuss, and examine related medical a... Read More
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50 pages
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2011
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Multisystemic Therapy Outcomes in an Evidence-Based Pratice Pilot
By Mayfield, Jim.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
The Multisystemic Therapy (MST) pilot program, “an intensive family- and community-based intervention for chronic juvenile offenders and youth with serious emotional disorders, 12 to 17 years of age, is evaluated (p. 1). Sections of this report include: executive summary; introduction; the intervention and referral process; characteristics of enrolled youth; outcomes regarding subsequent involvement in criminal justice at 12 months and use of public mental health services; summary; and statistic... Read More
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8 pages
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2011
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Task Force for Criminal Justice Collaboration on Mental Health Issues:
Final Report: Recommendations for Changing the Paradigm for Persons With Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System
Judicial Council of California. Administrative Office of the Courts (San Francisco, CA); Council of State Governments (Lexington, KY); California Department of Mental Health. Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)/Proposition 63 (Sacramento, CA).
Judicial Council of California. Administrative Office of the Courts. Center for Families, Children and the Courts. Task Force for Criminal Justice Collaboration on Mental Health Issues (San Francisco, CA).
“The task force was charged to explore ways to improve practices and procedures in cases involving adult and juvenile offenders with mental illness, to ensure the fair and expeditious administration of justice, and to promote improved access to treatment for defendants with mental illness in the criminal justice system” (p. 1). This report has seven sections that follow “Guiding Principles” and “Report and Recommendation Development”: prevention, early intervention, and diversion programs; court... Read More
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96 pages
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2011
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The Next Generation of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Interventions: Improving Outcomes by Improving Interventions
By Epperson, Matthew; Wolff, Nancy; Morgan, Robert; Fisher, William; Fruch, B. Christopher; Huening, Jessica.
National Institute of Mental Health (Bethesda, MD).
Rutgers University. Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research (New Brunswick, NJ).
“The purpose of this monograph is to suggest ways in which we can build and improve upon first generation interventions and develop the “next generation” of behavioral health and criminal justice interventions – interventions that better address the multiple and complex needs of persons with SMI [severe mental illnesses] who are at risk of criminal justice involvement” (p. 1). This report is required reading for anyone working with mentally ill offenders. Sections of this publication include: in... Read More
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48 pages
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2011
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Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders among Adult Men on Probation or Parole: Some Success against a Persistent Challenge
By Feucht, Thomas E.; Gfroerer, Joseph.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Rockville, MD).
“This report presents data on mental and substance use disorders among adult males on correctional supervised release–parole or probation–from local, state and federal prisons and jails. It examines issues that have grown increasingly salient with the rising costs associated with managing the growing community- and facility-based criminal justice population” (p. 1). Results are given for: trends in the number of probationers and parolees; substance use, dependence and abuse and unmet treatment ... Read More
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16 pages
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2011
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Facilitating Medicaid Enrollment for People with Serious Mental Illnesses Leaving Jail or Prison: Key Questions for Policymakers Committed to Improving Health and Policy Safety
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY).
The access to Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) that justice-involved people with serious mental illness (SMI) should have is an area of frequent confusion. Answers to questions which “can help policymakers facilitate or strengthen effective collaboration among corrections, health, and mental health agencies to identify and enroll eligible individuals with SMI in these programs” are provided (p. 1). Reasons for why policymakers should care ... Read More
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6 pages
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2011
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Frequently Asked Questions: Health, Mental Health, & Substance Use Disorders
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
National Reentry Resource Center. Committee on Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders (New York, NY).
Questions related to recently released inmates’ health services, mental health care, mental illness, and co-occurring disorders are answered. Some of the topics covered include: health risks faced by these offenders; difference between screening and assessment; continuity of care; and federal benefits available to justice-involved individuals.... Read More
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15 pages
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2011
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White Paper on Offender Reentry and Mental Illness in Missouri Prepared by the St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) 2011
By Deason, Chris; Hygrade, Cynthia; Adams, Madeline; Jones, Karen.
St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) (St. Louis, MO).
Topics covered by this brief include: the incidence of mental illness in prisons; the increasing rate of offenders considered to be mentally ill; classification of mentally ill inmates is based on a mental health screen; 35% of females admitted are mentally ill; significant amounts of states funds spent on prison-based mental health treatment; higher recidivism rate for mentally ill offenders; 75% of mentally ill offenders also have substance abuse issues; mentally ill offenders face unique chal... Read More
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4 pages
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2011
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Corrections & Mental Health
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); USIS/Labat, Inc. (McLean, VA).
In recent years, an increasing number of persons with mental illness, including those who have co-occurring substance abuse disorders, have come into contact with the criminal justice system. Some estimates suggest that as many as two million men and women with mental health problems are involved with our country's community corrections, jail, and prison systems.
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is highly concerned with the health and mental well-being both of those who work dilige... Read More
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1 page
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2011
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Benefits for Prisoners with Mental Illness
Mental Health America (MHA) (Alexandria, VA).
This brief explains the need of access to Medicaid for recently released inmates with mental illness. The publication also covers policies state and local governments can adopt to ensure former inmates receive Medicaid benefits and actual initiatives in this regard by 13 agencies.... Read More
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4 pages
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2011
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Mentally Ill Juveniles in Local Custody: Issues and Analysis
Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) (Sacramento, CA).
This paper “focuse[s] on ways to maximize existing resources and employ cost effective, as well as programmatically effective, proven interventions … and seeks to describe as many of these ways of ‘working smarter’ [i.e., best and evidence based practices, emerging interventions, programmatic or operational successes, and promising innovations departments have tested] and as many of the key issues as possible” (p. 2). Sections of this paper include: introduction; what has come before; structural... Read More
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81 pages
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2010
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Costs of Incarcerating Youth with Mental Illness: Final Report
By Cohen, Edward; Pfeifer, Jane.
Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) (Sacramento, CA); California Mental Health Directors Association (CMHDA) (Sacramento, CA).
This project was “conducted for the primary purpose of informing public policy development by analyzing the costs and contexts related to incarcerating youth with mental illness and co-occurring mental illness/substance use disorders in California detention facilities (p. iii). Sections of this report include: introduction; background and context; study methods; results for basic facility costs, characteristics of detained youth, services and costs for mental health treatment, substance abuse se... Read More
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88 pages
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2010
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CIT Information Brochures
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Santa Clara County (San Jose, CA); SMA Behavioral Healthcare (Daytona Beach, FL).
Agencies looking to create a brochure about their crisis intervention team (CIT) can find ideas from the public information pieces in this collection. Contents include: “CIT, Crisis Intervention Team: Law Enforcement and Mental Illness: An Innovative Approach” from NAMI Santa Clara County (San Jose, CA); and “Crisis Intervention Team: First Responders & Mental Health” from SMA Behavioral Healthcare (Daytona Beach, FL).... Read More
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4 p.
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2010
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Crisis Intervention Teams: A Frontline Response to Mental Illness in Corrections [Lesson Plans and Participant's Manual]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The tools, strategies, and techniques that will allow corrections staff, mental health service providers, and advocates to work together to develop and implement a crisis intervention team (CIT) are presented. CITs help reduce crisis situations, improve safety, and promote better outcomes for persons with mental illness.
Participants will learn: about the core elements of a locally developed and owned CIT for managing mental illness in prisons, jails, and community corrections; how to develop c... Read More
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approximately 300 pages
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2010
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Targeting Criminal Recidivism in Justice-Involved People with Mental Illness: Structured Clinical Approaches
By Rotter, Merrill; Carr, Amory.
National GAINS Center (Delmar, NY).
The primary focus of this brief “is on cognitive behavioral interventions developed for criminal justice populations that are effective in reducing recidivism” (p. 1). Sections include: Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT) and adaptations for justice-involved populations; general principles of recidivism-focused CBT programming; recidivism-focused CBT programs; new directions in criminal behavioral focused structured interventions; and summary. Individuals working with mentally ill offenders will ... Read More
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5 pages
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2010
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Responding to a High-Profile Tragic Incident Involving a Person with a Serious Mental Illness: A Toolkit for State Mental Health Commissioners
By Wells, Susan Milstrey.
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Rockville, MD).
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) (Alexandria, VA); Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY).
“The toolkit is designed to provide broad information and focuses primarily on helping you prepare for, respond to and successfully navigate an incident that captures significant public and media attention.” While it is written for mental health commissioners, it provides valuable information that can easily be used in your agency in the event you face a tragic, high-profile incident with a violent mentally ill offender. This publication has sections about what to do before, during, and after an... Read More
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98 pages
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2010
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Excited Delirium Mandatory Testing
Los Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. (Los Vegas, NV); South Nevada Health District (Los Vegas, NV).
Excited delirium or agitated delirium involves and individual acting in a particularly “violent, erratic, or bizarre manner”. Physical signs include: unfounded fear and panic; shouting and/ or nonsensical speech; hallucinations, paranoia, or other strange behavior; hyperactivity or throwing themselves about, especially following restraint; unexplained strength and/or endurance; shedding cloths or nudity often due to feeling hot; and huge amounts of sweating. This 18-minute training program is co... Read More
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2010
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Offender Incentives and Behavioural Management Strategies
By Serin, Ralph C.; Hanby, Laura J..
Correctional Service of Canada (Ontario, Ottawa).
“This review juxtaposes several themes across more than three decades in an effort to highlight consensus in the published literature regarding factors that might influence offender behaviour. To reduce the occurrence of misconducts and violence in prisons, various strategies have been explored. Contingency management programs in the form of individual and systemic incentives are the focus of this discussion, with examples drawn from both correctional and non-correctional settings” (p. 1). Secti... Read More
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33 pages
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2010
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To What Extent Does Prisoners’ Mental Illness Undermine Programming Effectiveness?
By Skinner, Beth Ann.
University of Iowa. Iowa Research Online (Iowa City, IA).
“This study examines the impact of mental illness and prison vocational and educational programming on reentry outcomes (employment rates, length of employment, enrollment in and completion of school, and recidivism) and the relationship between mental illness and program completion. Additionally, the study examines the interactions of mental illness and prison programming on reentry outcomes” (p. 1). This dissertation is divided into five parts: understanding the impact of prison programming on... Read More
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160 pages
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2010
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Time to Prison Return for Offenders with Serious Mental Illness Released from Prison: A Survival Analysis
By Cloyes, Kristin G.; Wong, Bob; Latimer, Seth; Abarca, Jose.
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13 p.
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2010
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More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals: A Survey of the States
By Torrey, E. Fuller; Kennard, Aaron D.; Eslinger, Don; Lamb, Richard; Pavle, James.
Treatment Advocacy Center (Arlington, VA); National Sheriffs Association (Alexandria, VA).
There is a serious problem when there are three times more mentally ill inmates than mentally ill patients in hospitals. This report looks at this problem and is divided into six sections: executive summary; introduction; methodology; results; problems associated with having seriously mentally ill persons in jails and prisons—in and out often, cost more, stay longer, often major management problems, more likely to commit suicide, and are sometimes abused; and possible solutions, among them the u... Read More
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19 p.
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2010
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Building Safer Communities: Improving Police Response to Persons with Mental Illness: Recommendations from the IACP National Policy Summit
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Rockville, MD); U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
International Association of Chiefs of Police (Alexandria, VA).
This report identifies ”promising approaches [that] offer safer, more compassionate and often cost-effective ways for police and their community partners to respond to adults and juveniles with mental illness” (p.2). Sections following an executive summary are: Summit background and goals; issues and opportunities—people with mental illness involved in the justice system, causes of the overrepresentation of this population, and promising directions; Summit recommendations for improving quality a... Read More
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32 p.
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2010
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CIT Center
University of Memphis. CIT Center (Memphis, TN).
"The Memphis Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is an innovative police based first responder program that has become nationally known as the “Memphis Model” of pre-arrest jail diversion for those in a mental illness crisis. This program provides law enforcement based crisis intervention training for helping those individuals with mental illness. Involvement in CIT is voluntary and based in the patrol division of the police department. In addition, CIT works in partnership with those in mental healt... Read More
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1 p.
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2010
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Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT)
North Carolina. Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse (Raleigh, NC).
Resources for those individuals interested in setting up crisis intervention teams (CIT) in their communities will find this information very useful. Access at this website is provided to: the video “The Right Tools: CIT in North Carolina”; frequently asked questions; Guidelines for CIT in North Carolina; sample data sheet; instructions for CIT data sheet; sample law enforcement policies; sample MOU (memorandum of understanding); lessons learned; and the North Carolina CIT Self-Assessment Tool.... Read More
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2 p.
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2010
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Mental Health Screening and Assessment in the Illinois Juvenile Justice System
By Bostwick, Lindsay.
Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (Chicago, IL).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
If you are involved with screening juvenile offenders, you want to read this report. It discusses the differences in assessment instruments, their use, and concerns regarding such. Sections cover: introduction; mental health screening and assessment practices in the Illinois juvenile justice system; mental health screening and assessment tools—psychometric properties, mental health screening instruments, mental health assessment instruments, and other screening and assessment tools; conclusion; ... Read More
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71 p.
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2010
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Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: Tailoring Law Enforcement Initiatives to Individual Jurisdictions
By Reuland, Melissa; Draper, Laura; Norton, Blake.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY); Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) (Washington, DC).
While this guide is written for police departments, sheriff’s offices should find it helpful for developing approaches to interacting with mentally ill people. The step-by-step program design process incorporates seven actions. Additionally, program designs in action are covered showing responses to specific problems and also jurisdictional characteristics.... Read More
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51 p.
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2010
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Planning Services for Elderly Inmates with Mental Illness
By Cox, Judith F.; Lawrence, James E..
This article provides an effective framework for addressing challenges with an ever increasing population of aging mentally ill offenders. This is done by describing the seven planning areas that are necessary for the mental health needs of elderly offenders. These core elements are: early detection; access to mental health treatment appropriate for the offender; suicide prevention; programming that supports the offenders need to cope with loss and stress of confinement; coordination of medical ... Read More
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6 p.
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2010
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Welcome to CIT International
CIT International (Louisville, KY).
Information about and from CIT International can be found at this website.... Read More
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1 p.
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2010
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The Looming Challenge of Dementia in Corrections
By Wilson, John; Barboza, Sharen.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) (Chicago, IL).
Issues related to inmates with dementia are discussed. Sections of this article are: addressing the problem; tip of the iceberg—40 year forecast; we need to do better at early detention; once dementia is diagnosed, the inmate needs to know; we need to structure the environment for success; we need to train our staff; we need to develop nonpharmaceutical interventions to support the highest levels of functioning; and don’t wait—prepare now.... Read More
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3 p.
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2010
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Establishing and Maintaining Medicaid Eligibility upon Release from Public Institutions
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Rockville, MD).
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (Princeton, NJ); U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Rockville, MD).
Individuals involved in acquiring Medicaid benefits for mentally ill ex-offenders returning to the community will find the lessons learned from this study helpful. The development and implementation of “a model program to ensure that eligible individuals with mental illness were enrolled in Medicaid at discharge from state institutions” was evaluated (p.1). Five sections follow an executive summary: introduction; barriers to ensuring Medicaid eligibility for adults leaving state institutions; in... Read More
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78 p.
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2010
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The NAMI NJ Do and Don’t Card for Law Enforcement Education: Mental Illness Crisis
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill New Jersey (NAMI NJ) (North Brunswick, NJ).
This pocket card explains what to do and not to do when interacting with mentally ill people during a crisis.... Read More
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1 p.
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2010
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Crisis Intervention Teams: An Effective Response to Mental Illness in Corrections
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Aurora, CO).
Our nation’s jails, prisons, and community corrections agencies are confronted daily with substantial numbers of persons with mental illness in custody and under supervision. Mental illness in corrections demands an urgency of response, services, and care. Correctional staff have attempted to manage individuals suffering mental illness with varying degrees of success. In searching for meaningful methods of response, some agencies, in partnership with stakeholder communities, have implemented Cri... Read More
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1 video DVD (149 min.)
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2010
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Getting Inside the Black Box: Understanding How Jail Diversion Works
National GAINS Center (Delmar, NY).
People interested in or involved with the diversion of mentally ill offenders from jail will find the results of this program evaluation interesting. Sections of this report are: the Center for Mental Health Services Targeted Capacity Expansion (CMHS TCE) Jail Diversion Program; convening the assessment experts; major findings; beyond data—the black box of jail diversion; “central eight” risk factors; understanding the black box and fine-tuning a model; and next steps and opportunities. Improved... Read More
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5 pages
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2009
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America’s Problem-Solving Courts: The Criminal Costs of Treatment and the Case for Reform
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Problem-Solving Courts Task Force (Washington, DC); Foundation for Criminal Justice (FCJ) (Washington, DC).
The impact of problem-solving courts on the fundamental rights of defendants is assessed. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; decriminalization—the smart, fair, economical, and effective alternative; drug courts in action—operation, issues, and problems; role of defense counsel and ethical concerns; concerns about minorities, the poor, and immigrants; misallocation of public resources; mental health courts; conclusion; summary of recommendations; and layperson’s definition... Read More
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76 pages
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2009
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Guidelines for Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) in North Carolina
North Carolina. Dept. of Crime Control and Public Safety. Governor's Crime Commission. Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Advisory Committee (Raleigh, NC).
Guidance is provided for those who want to develop and implement a Crisis Intervention Team in their community. Guidelines are organized onto the following sections: collaboration; CIT training; CIT evaluation; and CIT infrastructure. Attachments included with this document are: sample CIT Data Sheet and Instructions; sample CIT Memorandum of Understanding; lessons learned; and NC CIT Self-Assessment Tool.... Read More
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39 p.
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2009
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Mental Health, Abuse, Drug Use and Crime: Does Gender Matter?
By Forsythe, Lubica; Adams, Kerryn.
Australian Institute of Criminology (Canberra, ACT).
The relationship between mental health, drug use, offending, and abuse as a child is examined. Groupings investigated include: mental abuse among police detainees, mental illness and drug use and offending, and childhood abuse and drug use and offending. Results show that female detainees are more likely than males to use “Hard” drugs (i.e., heroin and amphetamines), be arrested for property crimes, and possess a stronger relationship between drug use, offending and being abused as a child.... Read More
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6 p.
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2009
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Transcript: Innovations in Justice—The Importance of Crisis Intervention Teams: An Interview with Major Sam Cochran of the Memphis Police Services
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Observations are given by Major Sam Cochran, one of the leaders of CIT (crisis intervention team) development in the U.S. Topics discussed include: what CIT is; implementation of CIT; use of CIT by smaller communities; making the case for CIT to mental health agencies; and the future of CIT.... Read More
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3 p.
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2009
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Current Issues in Correctional Psychiatry
By Metzner, Jeffrey L..
This presentation of issues regarding the provision of mental health services to inmates will provide vital information for all individuals required to work with offenders having mental health problems. Some of the topics discussed include: Three essential elements required for establishing a constitutionally adequate correctional mental health system; security classification does not determine treatment need; levels of care; essential components of a comprehensive mental health system; mental h... Read More
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56 p.
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2009
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Advances and Innovations Emerging from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: 2009 Update
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL).
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (Delmar, NJ).
Key achievements of the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice’s Mental Health/Juvenile Justice (MH/JJ) Action Network are highlighted. Sections of this publication are: introduction; the Strategic Innovation Groups (SIGs); law enforcement diversion—crisis intervention teams for youth (CIT-Y); probation-based diversion—the front-end diversion initiative (FEDI); school-based diversion; workforce development—the Mental Health Training Curriculum for Juvenile Justice (MHTC-JJ); Fami... Read More
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11 p.
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2009
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The Dangerous Mentally Ill Offender Program: Four-Year Felony Recidivism and Cost Effectiveness
By Mayfield, Jim.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
Results from an evaluation of Washington State's Dangerously Mentally Ill Offender (DMIO) program are presented. Sections in addition to a summary are: introduction; DMIO referral and services; earlier findings; key methodological issue -- a similar comparison group; criminal recidivism after four years; program costs and recidivism savings; and conclusion. Utilization of the DMIO program results in a reduction of felony recidivism of 42% with an overall return of $1.64 for every dollar spent.... Read More
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4 p.
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2009
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Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses Under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice
By Prins, Seth Jacob; Draper, Laura.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL);
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY).
“This guide is organized around policymakers’ common questions about people with mental illnesses under community corrections supervision and the type and effectiveness of strategies designed to respond to this population” (p.3). Sections include: executive summary; introduction; the extent and nature of the problem; strategies to improve outcomes for people with mental illnesses under community corrections supervision; future research questions and implications for policy and practice; and conc... Read More
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44 p.
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2009
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An Evaluation: Inmate Mental Health Care: Department of Corrections, Department of Health Services
Wisconsin. Legislative Audit Bureau (Madison, WI).
Results from an assessment of mental health care services provided in Wisconsin's adult correctional facilities are presented. Sections following report highlights include: introduction; screening, assessment, and identification; monitoring and treatment; Wisconsin Resource Center; improving safety and discipline; release planning; and future considerations. Appendixes provide information about: mental health care expenditures by institution; prescription drugs with highest DOC expenditures; f... Read More
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117 p.
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2009
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Community Corrections and Mental Health: Research-Informed Policy and Practice
By Osher, Fred C.; Skeem, Jennifer L..
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY).
Copies of overheads used for a presentation about the role of community corrections in the supervision of mentally ill offenders are provided. This session covers: the extent and nature of the problem; strategies to improve success for offenders with mental illness; and implications for evidence-based policy and practice.... Read More
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33 p.
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2009
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The Released
By O'Connor, Karen; Navasky, Miri.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL); Park Foundation (Ithaca, NY); Open Society Institute-New York (New York, NY); Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation (New York, NY).
WGBH Boston. FRONTLINE (Boston, MA); PBS (Washington, DC).
Hardships facing mentally ill offenders released back into the community are explored during this documentary. Points of access on the show's website include: introduction; the stories of mentally ill offenders; Bridgeview Manor; the tragic cycle of in and out of prison; join a discussion; inside a mental health court (video); related report "The New Asylums"; the full show to watch online; resources and readings; program transcript; and press reaction.... Read More
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1 p.
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2009
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Psychopathy: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
By Zajac, Gary.
Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections. Bureau of Planning, Research, Statistics and Grants (Camp Hill, PA).
A "brief review of research on psychopathy, focusing on its core features, assessment approaches and treatment prospects" is presented (p. 2). Sections of this document are: psychopathy -- definition and core features; assessment and classification; treatment; and summary.... Read More
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10 p.
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2009
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Law Enforcement Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice
By Reuland, Melissa; Schwarzfeld, Matthew; Draper, Laura.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL).
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY).
"To ensure law enforcement policies and practices related to people with mental illnesses are data driven and well-informed, this guide summarizes the available research on law enforcement encounters with people with mental illnesses and strategies to improve these interactions" (p. v). Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; encounters between law enforcement and mentally ill individuals; specialized law enforcement strategies; future research topics and implications for pol... Read More
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24 p.
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2009
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Prevalence of Serious Mental Illness Among Jail Inmates
By Steadman, Henry J.; Osher, Fred C.; Robbins, Pamela Clark; Case, Brian; Samuels, Steven.
Council of State Governments (Lexington, KY); National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
The current rates of mental illness among inmates in five jails (two in Maryland and three in New York) are investigated. There are 13.5% male and 31.0% female inmates with serious mental illness. While "[t]here is broad consensus that jails are not the optimal settings to provide acute psychiatric treatment . . . the substantial presence of individuals with serious mental illnesses in our country's jails . . . calls for a clearer explication of the contributing factors and discussion of appropr... Read More
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5 p.
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2009
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The Bradley Report: Lord Bradley's Review of People with Mental Health Problems or Learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System
By Bradley, Keith.
Great Britain. Dept. of Health (London, England); Great Britain. Ministry of Justice (London, England).
Results are presented from a "six-month independent review to determine to what extent offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities could be diverted from prison to other services and what were the barriers to such diversion" (p. 4). This report is divided into the following six chapters: setting the scene; early intervention, arrest, and prosecution; the court process; prison community sentences, and resettlement; delivering change through partnership; and annexes. ... Read More
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200 p.
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2009
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Evaluation of the Jail Data Link Program
By Gruenenfelder, David.
U.S. Dept. of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
University of Illinois at Springfield. Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies (Springfield, IL); Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
The Jail Data Link (JDL), designed to address problems faced by "[m]entally jail inmates who were previously served by mental health centers" - treatment disruption, inadequate care in jail and failure to reconnect at community reentry - is assessed (p. 7). This report is divided into seventeen sections following an executive summary: introduction; background; JDL program model; methodology; identification and selection of project participants; characteristics; reliability and use of JDI; proje... Read More
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113 p.
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2009
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The Mentally Ill in Jail: Whose Problem Is It Anyway? [Satellite/Internet Broadcast]
National Institute of Corrections. Academy Division (Aurora, CO).
This 3-hour program, originally broadcast July 15, 2009, provides an overview of opportunities that can help your organization prepare to work with persons suffering from mental illness in jails. Mental health issues in the criminal justice system are a community wide problem, and corrections stakeholders, including government officials and corrections personnel, all have a role in identifying creative programs and solutions that tackle the problem at its core. This broadcast investigates the sc... Read More
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3 computer disks; DVD-ROM (159 min.) + 1 computer disk; CD-ROM
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2009
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Smart Responses in Tough Times: Achieving Better Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses Involved in the Criminal Justice System: BJA National Technical Assistance and Training Event, July 15-17, 2009
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY).
This event focused on strategies for improving the way state and local agencies and community-based organizations deliver their services to mentally ill adults and juveniles involved with the criminal justice system. Access to various materials (i.e., videos, slide presentations, annotated agendas, photos, and handouts) from this meeting is available at this website.... Read More
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1 p.
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2009
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The Health and Health Care of U.S. Prisoners: A Nationwide Survey
By Wilper, Andrew P.; Woolhandler, Steffie; Boyd, J. Wesley; Lasser, Karen L.; McCormick, Danny; Bor, David H.; Himmelstein, David U..
The “prevalence of select chronic diseases, including mental illness, and access to health care among U.S. inmates” is examined (p. 1). Following an abstract, sections cover: background; methods; results for chronic medical problems (hypertension being the most occurring), access to medical services, and mental health; and discussion. A large percentage of chronically ill offenders are found to not receive the care they need during incarceration.... Read More
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7 p.
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2009
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Human Rights at Home: Mental Illness in U.S. Prisons and Jails
U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law (Washington, DC).
Issues surrounding inmates with mental illness are discussed. This website provides access to a webcast (archived) of the hearing, Subcommittee member statements, and witness testimony.... Read More
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2 p.
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2009
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Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of Specialized Probation Initiatives
By Prins, Seth J.; Oshner, Fred C..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments Justice Center (New York, NY).
“This report articulates 10 essential elements for all probation interventions that involve people with mental illnesses, regardless of the particular program model” (p. vii). The essential elements are: collaborative planning and administration; defining, identifying, and assessing a target population; designing the initiative and matching individuals to supervision and treatment options; setting conditions of community supervision; developing an individualized case plan; providing or linking t... Read More
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24 p.
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2009
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Mental Illness, Human Rights, and US Prisons: Human Rights Watch Statement for the Record, Senate Judiciary Committee, Suncommittee on Human Rights and the Law
Human Rights Watch (New York, NY).
This document is a “brief overview of the problems faced by mentally ill persons who are incarcerated and the human rights that are implicated” (p. 1). Sections of this document cover: prisons and prisoners with mental illness—overview; supermaximum security prisons and isolation; re-entry; mental health and American prisons—a human rights framework; and recommendations.... Read More
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14 p.
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2009
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Mental Health Courts: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL).
Council of State Governments Justice Center New York, NY).
“This guide is intended to assist policymakers and practitioners in assessing the utility of mental health courts” (p. v). Three sections are contained in this publication: mental health court design and function; mental health court outcomes; and future research questions and implications for policy and practice. Also include is a list of essential elements of a mental health court.... Read More
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42 p.
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2009
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Lifelines: Linking to Federal Benefits for People Exiting Corrections: Blueprint for Action: Volume 1--The Case for Benefit Assistance as Part of Re-Entry Programming; Volume 2--What State and Local Governments and Correctional Facilities Can Do; and Volume 3--Appendix
JEHT Foundation (New York, NY).
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (Washington, DC).
Lifelines “provides information and recommendations on how to take advantage of federal rules and how to align state and local policies with them so as to create a comprehensive system of services and supports upon release” (p. 2). Topics discussed in Volume 1 can be grouped according to the case for benefit assistance as part of re-entry programming—why public officials should support benefit initiatives, individuals with mental illnesses in corrections; a problem for corrections; ensuring succ... Read More
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96 p.
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2009
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Social Capital and Reentry to the Community from Prison
By Draine, Jeffrey; Wolff, Nancy.
JEHT Foundation (New York, NY); National Institute of Mental Health (Rockville, MD).
Rutgers University. Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research (New Brunswick, NJ).
Utilizing a social conceptualization process, researchers at the Center for Behavioral Health Services & Criminal Justice Research “developed [this] framework for understanding “community” and its role in the reentry process for people with behavioral health problems” (p. 1). This brief covers: social relations and social capital; Center application of conceptualized social capital to reentering offenders with mental illnesses; Critical Time Intervention (CTI); and the next step for research on ... Read More
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4 p.
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2009
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Impact of a Mental Health Training Course for Correctional Officers on a Special Housing Unit
By Parker, George F..
The effectiveness of a training program about mental illness created by the Indiana chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-Indiana) for correctional officers on a prison special housing ("supermax") unit is examined. Other agencies may find the use of this training program useful in their own facilities. “The NAMI training curriculum, which provided ten hours of education on mental illness to all of the correctional officers who worked on an Indiana special housing, or supermax... Read More
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6 pages
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2009
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Jails and the Mentally Ill: Issues and Analysis
Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) (Sacramento, CA).
The essential need “for there to be a unified approach incorporating the many disciplines and agencies that share – or should share – responsibility for working with mentally ill people in local custody” is explained (p. iii). Six sections follow an executive summary: introduction—purpose and processes; overview and system considerations; relationships between Departments of Mental Health (DMH), state mental hospitals, courts, and additional collaborations; priorities for jail systems—diversion ... Read More
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62 pages
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2008
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Tips on Organizing Your Community
By Thompson, Larry E..
University South Florida. Florida Mental Health Institute (Tampa. FL).
Guidance is provided for getting support for a crisis intervention team (CIT). Advice covers: bringing the stakeholders together; using existing planning/coordinating groups; finding a champion; gaining key support; planning for training; decision on the ongoing training package; organizing initial training; exploring other necessary system changes; and considerations for ongoing program maintenance.... Read More
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5 p.
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2008
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Jail Incarceration, Homelessness, and Mental Health: A National Study
By Greenberg, Greg A.; Rosenheck, Robert A..
The relationship between homelessness and mental illness in jail inmates is examined. Inmates who had been homeless before incarceration made up 15.3% of the jail population, 7.5 to 11.3 times the rate of homelessness for the general public. Mental illness increased an inmate's probability of being homeless prior to incarceration.... Read More
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8 p.
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2008
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Probationers and Parolees with Mental Illness: What Works!
By Skeem, Jennifer.
MacArthur Research Network on Mandated Community Treatment (Charlottesville, VA).
Copies of presentation overheads regarding the community supervision of mentally ill offenders are provided. Topics covered by this session include: the problem of supervising mentally ill parolees and probationers; improving supervision success; evidence-based practice; specialty caseloads; and implications for practice.... Read More
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28 p.
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2008
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Beyond Punishment: Helping Individuals with Mental Illness in Maryland's Criminal Justice System
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation (Owings Mills, MD).
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Metropolitan Baltimore. Criminal Justice Resource Project (Baltimore, MD).
“This book is a non-technical resource intended to help you understand basic processes and systems to enable you to be a better advocate for an individual with mental illness involved with the criminal justice system” (p. 4). Sections following an introduction include: mental health crisis prevention and preparation; when the mental health crisis occurs; when individuals with mental illness interact with the criminal justice system -- interacting with police, booking and pretrial detention, loc... Read More
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67 p.
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2008
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Mental Health Performance Measurement in Corrections
By Hoge, Steven K.; Greifinger, Robert B.; Lundquist, Thomas; Mellow, Jeff.
“This article describes the product of a consensus panel of correctional health care experts, charged to develop performance measures, based on nationally accepted standards, for selected elements of psychiatric treatment behind bars, aimed to improve the quality of care” (p. 1). Performance measures were created for: medication adherence; monitoring for side effects and toxicity regarding abnormal involuntary movements, lithium, valproic acid, and metabolic syndrome; suicide prevention; treat... Read More
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14 p.
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2008
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A Comprehensive Review of Extant Research on Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs
By Compton, Michael T.; Bahora, Masuma; Watson, Amy C; Oliva, Janet R..
Results from an examination of research about crisis intervention teams (CIT) are analyzed and presented. Those individuals interested in CIT will find this article fascinating reading. Results are discussed for: officer-level outcomes—enhanced preparedness, confidence/self-efficacy and knowledge, and reduced social distance; dispositions of calls eliciting a CIT response; the Memphis Model as an exemplar of pre-booking jail diversion; and other related research findings.... Read More
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12 p.
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2008
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Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training
St. Louis Police Dept. (St. Louis, MO).
An overview of crisis intervention teams (CIT) and CIT training is provided. The document covers: the whats, hows, and whys of CIT; the Memphis CIT Model; the CIT Model for the St. Louis area; CIT course content—synopses and objectives; and training calendar.... Read More
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10 p.
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2008
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The Dangerous Mentally Ill Offender Program: Three-Year Felony Recidivism and Cost Effectiveness
By Mayfield, Jim; Lovell, David.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
The benefits realized by the Dangerous Mentally Ill Offender (DMIO) program over the three year period following DMIO participant release are reported. Sections comprising this publication are: summary; introduction; previous findings; key methodological issue -- selecting a similar comparison group; criminal recidivism after three years; program costs and recidivism savings; and conclusion. The felony recidivism rates of DMIO participants are 37% less than those of non-participants at a cost s... Read More
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9 p.
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2008
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Frequency of Mental and Addictive Disorders Among 320 Men and Women Entering the Iowa Prison System: Use of the MINI-Plus
By Gunter, Tracy D.; Arndt, Stephan; Wenman, Gloria; Allen, Jeff; Loveless, Peggy; Sieleni, Bruce; Black, Donald W..
The number of new Iowa prisoners with mental and addictive disorders is determined. Sections of this paper in addition to an abstract are introduction, methods, results, and discussion. By using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview-Plus (MINI-Plus), the authors found that more than 90% of those individuals assessed have a current or lifetime psychiatric disorder, with two-thirds having three or more disorders.... Read More
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8 p.
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2008
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Residential Facilities: Improved Data and Enhanced Oversight Would Help Safeguard the Well-Being of Youth with Behavioral and Emotional Challenges
By Brown, Kay E..
U.S. Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC).
Maltreatment and civil rights abuses experienced by juveniles in youth residential facilities are investigated. Contents of this report include: results in brief; background; fatalities and maltreatment occurred in government and private facilities, but state and national data do not fully capture the extent and nature of the problem; state licensing and monitoring exclude some facilities and do not address all risks to youth well-being; federal agencies challenged to address weaknesses in state... Read More
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87 p.
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2008
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The EXIT Program: Engaging Diverted Individuals Through Voluntary Services
By Foley, Gerald; Ruppel, Elisa.
National GAINS Center (Delmar, NY).
Results are presented from an evaluation of a jail diversion program for mentally ill offenders. The "high engagement-low coercion model" has two parts: EXIT -- a voluntary community program; and MTAS (Mandated Treatment Assessment Session). Sections of this document include: introduction; participant characteristics; results for criminal justice buy-in and consumer engagement; recidivism; and discussion. Overall, there was an 18% decrease in the recidivism of participants over the 12 months f... Read More
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3 p.
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2008
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Improving Responses to People with Mental Illness: The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement-Based Program
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments Justice Center (New York, NY); Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) (Washington, DC).
The ten essential elements for specialized law enforcement-based programs are described. These elements are: collaborative planning and implementation; program design; specialized training; call-taker and dispatcher protocols; stabilization, observation, and disposition; transportation and custodial transfer; information exchange and confidentiality; treatment, supports, and services; organizational support; and program evaluation and sustainability.... Read More
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12 p.
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2008
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Minnesota Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Initiative: Findings and Recommendations: Final Report
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections (St. Paul, MN).
Services needed by youth with mental health disorders involved with Minnesota's justice system are assessed. Sections of this report in addition to an executive summary include: introduction; the Minnesota Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Initiative; the process -- the most critical issues to address involving collaboration, identification, diversion, and treatment; first-round Initiative issues to be tackled; summary of Task Force recommendations; and a comprehensive list of recommendations ... Read More
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23 p.
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2008
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Improving Responses to People with Mental Illness: The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement-Based Program
By Schwarzfeld, Matt; Reuland, Melissa; Plotkin, Martha.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY); Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) (Washington, DC).
The ten essential elements comprising a specialized law enforcement-based program are described. Elements are: collaborative planning and implementation; program design; specialized training; call-taker and dispatcher protocols; stabilization, observation, and disposition; transportation and custodial transfer; information exchange and confidentiality; treatment, supports, and services; organizational support; and program evaluation and sustainability.... Read More
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12 p.
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2008
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A Guide to the Role of Crime Victims in Mental Health Courts
By Glassberg, Hope; Dodd, Elizabeth.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office for Victims of Crime (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY).
How one can address the role of crime victims and incorporate victims’ rights into mental health courts are discussed. Sections of this report include: improving public confidence in the court; supporting better responses to interfamilial/caregiver crime; enhancing services to mental health court participants who have been victimized; summing up the role of victims; the right to attend; the right to be heard; the right to be informed; general information and referrals; the right to reasonable pr... Read More
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45 p.
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2008
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Responding to the Needs of Justice-Involved Combat Veterans with Service-Related Trauma and Mental Health Conditions: A Consensus Report of the CMHS National GAINS Center's Forum on Combat Veterans, Trauma, and the Justice System
National GAINS Center (Delmar, NY).
Strategies for helping justice-involved combat veterans with service-related trauma and mental health conditions are presented. This report has the following sections: regarding the Forum; five recommendations for screening and service engagement strategies; background; justice system involvement among veterans; and conclusion.... Read More
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8 p.
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2008
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Juvenile Justice
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton, NJ); Brookings Institute (Washington, DC).
Issues related to juvenile justice are addressed. Articles include: “Introducing the Issue” by Laurence Steinberg; “Adolescent Development and the Regulation of Youth Crime” by Elizabeth S. Scott and Steinberg; “Improving Professional Judgments of Risk and Amenability in Juvenile Justice” by Edward P. Mulvey and Anne-Marie R. Iselin; “Disproportionate Minority Contact” by Alex R. Piquero; “Juvenile Crime and Criminal Justice: Resolving Border Disputes” by Jeffrey Fagan; “Understanding the Female... Read More
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210 p.
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2008
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Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research
National Institute of Mental Health (Rockville, MD).
Rutgers University. Center for Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Research (New Brunswick, NJ).
Information is provided at this website by the Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research. This organization "advances research that seeks to improve the welfare of people with mental illness in ways that minimize the disruption of treatment and maximize their potential to lead productive and rewarding lives." Points of entry are: news; people; research; community of practice; practice laboratory; technical assistance; publications; and contact information.... Read More
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1 p.
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2008
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Critical Time Intervention for Prison and Jail Reentry
By Draine, Jeffrey; Angell, Beth.
National Institute of Mental Health (Rockville, MD).
Rutgers University. Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research (New Brunswick, NJ).
The Critical Time Intervention (CTI) for the transitional support of mentally ill offenders reentering communities is described. This brief contains these sections: introduction; Stage 1 -- transition to the community; Stage 2 -- try-out; Stage 3 -- transfer of care; randomized trial of CTI; policy implications; and transition relationships and whether they are a key to a successful CTI model.... Read More
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4 p.
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2008
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Outcomes from the Last Frontier: An Evaluation of the Palmer Coordinated Resources Project, Palmer Mental Health Court
By Ferguson, Andrew; McAuley, Kristen; Hornby, Helaine; Zeller, Dennis.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Juneau, AK).
Hornby Zeller Associates, Inc. (Portland, ME).
Results are provided for an evaluation of the Palmer Coordinated Resources Project (PCRP), or Palmer Mental Health Court. This report contains these sections: executive summary; background and context; research design and methods; epidemiological profile of trust beneficiaries in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough; analyzing PCRP system processes; recidivism outcomes; PCRP perspectives -- participants' point of view; PCRP perspectives -- key actor's point of view; summary of key findings; and recomm... Read More
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55 p.
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2008
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Outcomes from the Last Frontier: An Evaluation of the Anchorage Mental Health Court, Anchorage Coordinated Resources Project
By Ferguson, Andrew; Hornby, Helaine; Zeller, Dennis; Sumey, Kate; Rhoades, Stephanie.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Juneau, AK).
Hornby Zeller Associates, Inc. (Portland, ME).
Results from an assessment of the Anchorage Coordinated Resources Project (ACRP), or Anchorage Mental Health Court, are presented. Sections of this report include: executive summary; background and context; research design and methods; analyzing ACRP system processes; criminal recidivism outcomes; clinical recidivism outcomes; ACRP perspectives -- participants' point of view; quality of life outcomes; summary of key findings; and recommendations. The recidivism rate for ACRP graduates is 15.4%,... Read More
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65 p.
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2008
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Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System in Broome County: A Process Evaluation
By Maloney, Anne; Russell, Robert; Johnson, Arthur R..
Broome County Mental Health Dept. (Binghamton, NY).
Results are supplied from an assessment of how the criminal justice system of Broome County (New York) treats mentally ill offenders. This report contains these sections: executive summary; introduction; current project; arrest; city and county court, misdemeanors, and felonies; Criminal Procedure Law 730 -- not competent to stand trial due to a mental illness; correctional facility procedures; release and reintegration; and conclusions and recommendations. "There has been a 90% increase in the... Read More
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41 p.
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2008
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Mental Health Courts: A Primer for Policymakers and Practitioners
By Souweine, Daniel.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (New York, NY); U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
An overview of mental health courts is provided. Sections of this report include: the need for mental health courts; what a mental health court is; the types of individuals who participate in mental health courts; what a mental health court looks like; what the goals of mental health courts are; how mental health courts are different from drug courts; mental health courts for juveniles; what the research says about mental health courts; what issues should be considered when planning or designing... Read More
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26 p.
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2007
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Increasing Collaboration Between Corrections and Mental Health Organizations: Kansas Case Study
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments. Criminal Justice Mental Health Consensus Project (Lexington, KY); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The COR-Pathways (Community Offender Resources Pathways) transition planning program, a collaboration between the Kansas Department of Corrections (DOC) and Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), is described and evaluated. Sections contained in this case study are: introduction; summary of initiatives for re-entering offenders with mental illness; building collaboration (2001-2003); breaking new ground (2003-2005); evaluating program impact; looking ahead -- challenges; lookin... Read More
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16 p.
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2007
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Increasing Collaboration Between Corrections and Mental Health Organizations: Orange County Case Study
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Council of State Governments. Criminal Justice Mental Health Consensus Project (Lexington, KY); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The use of the Mental Health Pretrial Release Program (MHPTR) by the Orange County Jail, in order to identify those individuals with mental illness who can be safely supervised in the community prior to their trials, is discussed. Seven sections comprising this case study are: introduction; summary of initiatives; first steps -- 1999-2004; beyond the Central Receiving Center -- 2004-2006; assessing the impact of new initiatives; looking ahead -- challenges; and dimensions of collaboration. Succ... Read More
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20 p.
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2007
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Large Jail Network Meeting, January 28-30, 2007, Longmont, Colorado
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Washington, DC).
Contents of these proceedings are: meeting highlights; “Reflecting on 15 Years of the Large Jail Network” by David Parrish and Art Wallenstein; “Open Forum: Hot Topics for Discussion”; “Using the NIC Corrections Community LJN Forum” by Joshua Stengel; “Large Jail Systems Assessment Project” by James Austin; “Legal Issues Update” by Bill Collins; “Improving Collaboration Between Corrections & Mental Health Systems” by Fred Osher and Seth Prins; “Diagnosing Organizational Culture” by Carol Flaher... Read More
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50 p.
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2005
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Mental Health Consultant Report
By White, Thomas.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Iowa Dept. of Corrections. Iowa State Penitentiary. Clinical Care Unit (Des Moines, IA).
Results from an evaluation of the treatment of mentally ill inmates housed in the CCU (Critical Care Unit) of the Iowa State Penitentiary are provided. Sections of this report include: comments from the Iowa Department of Corrections; cover letter to the study proper; background and overview; findings regarding recent suicide deaths of four offenders, mental health/treatment issues, and security issues; summary of suicide death review; overview of management and personnel issues; evaluation of ... Read More
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54 p.
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2005
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, Winter 2005
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
This Large Jail Network meeting took place January 30-February 1, 2005, in Longmont, Colorado. Contents of these proceedings include: NICs Core Competency Model Project: Preparing Leaders in Corrections for the Future by Robert Brown; Training as a Strategic Management Tool by Tom Reid; Legal Issues and Mentally Ill Inmates by Bill Collins; Mental Health Services in Jails: Identifying Problems by Joel A. Dvoskin; Informal Announcements by David Parrish; Mental Health Issues: Open Forum Discussio... Read More
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67 p.
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2005
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Improving the Response to Offenders with Mental Illness Through Mental Health and Criminal Justice Collaboration
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Proceedings from hearings regarding mentally ill offenders are provided. Contents of this publication include: executive summary; outline of proceedings; opening remarks and introduction; hearing panel -- setting the context -- the increasing number of people with mental illness under corrections supervision -- origins of the problem and key strategies for addressing it; hearing panel -- case studies of state and local mental health and corrections collaboration; summary of day's proceedings; D... Read More
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183 p.
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2004
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Effective Prison Mental Health Services: Guidelines to Expand and Improve Treatment
By Hills, Holly; Siegfried, Christine; Ickowitz, Alan.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Mental Health Association (Alexandria, VA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
"[H]istorical , legal, and ethical issues relevant to dealing with mental illness in the field of corrections" are discussed (p. iii). Chapters include: introduction; screening and assessment; mental health and substance abuse treatment; use of seclusion, segregation, and restraints; suicide prevention; treating women offenders; psychopharmacological intervention for psychiatric disorders; transitional services; treatment of special populations (e.g., persons with mental retardation or developme... Read More
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91 p.
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2002
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Understanding Managed Behavioral Health Care in Community Corrections [Videoconference Held July 17, 2002]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This program addresses behavior health care services for offenders under community supervision.
Topics include: mental illness and its impact on individuals in community corrections; special issues with behavioral managed care in criminal justice; the history and components of managed behavioral healthcare and what has not worked; what constitutes good managed behavioral healthcare; legal issues and liabilities related to behavioral health care and community corrections; collaborative strate... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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2002
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NIC Broadcast: Mental Illness in Jails Q & A
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
Questions and answers regarding the following topics are provided: deferred prosecution, recidivism, isolation, cost concerns, coordinated efforts, medicating for behavior issues, classification, diversion and mental health courts, jail overcrowding, rehabilitation, privitization, standards of care, assessment tools, treatment review committees, follow-up, stakeholders, case referral, continuity of care, and additional resources.... Read More
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9 p.
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2002
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Jail Inmates with Mental Illness: A Community Problem [Videoconference Held April 17, 2002]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This videoconference addresses issues faced by jails that must deal with increasing numbers of inmates with serious mental illnesses. Topics discussed include: - Essential jail-based service components for mentally ill inmates;
- Creative approaches to meet the service needs of the mentally ill;
- Identification of potential resources that can be used in the management of this special population;
- Mental health courts;
- And how to maintain continuity of care.
... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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2002
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Meeting the Challenge in Correctional Mental Health Care: The Prison Experience [Videoconference Held June 19, 2002]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This videoconference provides Information regarding cooperation between correctional agencies and mental health authorities to ensure continuity of care and adequate treatment for offenders with mental illness or mental health problems. Participants will learn about:
- The scope of the problem concerning mental illness in prison;
- Innovative program strategies and best practices;
- The value of early planning for community re-entry;
- And approaches for determining program effi... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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2002
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Staffing Analysis for Women's Prisons and Special Prison Populations
By Harding, B.G..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Results from an examination of "staffing analysis processes and staffing outcomes in prisons or units housing three inmate populations" are presented (p. 1). Sections of this report include: project method; key findings; themes in staffing and staffing analysis; methods and outcomes; staffing for mentally ill populations; staffing for medical needs populations; staffing for women's facilities; and conclusion. The same formal staffing analysis process used for the male general population is utili... Read More
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12 p.
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2001
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Provision of Mental Health Care in Prisons
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Results of a survey on correctional agency management of and provision of treatment to inmates with mental health care needs are presented. This report examines: the numbers of inmates needing mental health care; approaches to identifying and providing services to mentally ill populations; reported increases in mental illness among prison populations; management and treatment of mentally ill inmates; assistance for inmates with other mental health needs; counseling and treatment for specific inm... Read More
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9 p.
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2001
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Integrated Services Reduce Recidivism Among Homeless Adults with Serious Mental Illness in California
By Davis, Gray; Johnson, Grantland; Mayberg, Stephen W..
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (Rockville, MD); U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Center for Mental Health Services (Rockville, MD); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
National GAINS Center (Delmar, NY)
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A summary of the report "Effectiveness of Integrated Services for Homeless Adults with Serious Mental Illness" is provided. The report documents the impressive results coming from the Community Mental Health Treatment Program (AB 2034). Programs reduced the number of days homeless, incarcerated, and hospitalized for participants.... Read More
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2 p.
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2001
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Colorado Mental Health Training Course for Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers [Lesson Plan]
By Sherman, Richard K..
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
Colorado. Twentieth Judicial District (Boulder, CO).
Effective interactions with individuals who suffer from mental disorders are described during this 8-hour course. Five sections comprise this lesson plan:
- Introduction and background;
- Mental disorders;
- Officer interactions with emotionally disturbed persons;
- Understanding the experience of mental illness;
- And legal and liability issues.
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157 p.
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2001
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Options for Managing Difficult Inmates [Videoconference held on June 13, 2001]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Difficult inmates, such as those who have gang affiliations, chronic behavioral problems or who are mentally or socially challenged, require more complex management interventions. This program presents a menu of options for managing difficult inmates, discusses barriers, and identifies resources. Segments of this presentation include:
- Description of the "difficult" inmate
- Criteria for placement and release to special housing
- Program options that are working nationally
- Ob... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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2001
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Commission on the Status of Mental Health of Iowa's Corrections Population
Community Corrections Improvement Association (Cedar Rapids, IA); Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Princeton, NJ); Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (Cedar Rapids, IA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Council of State Governments (Lexington, KY).
State Public Policy Group, Inc. (Cedar Rapids, IA)
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The effects of an increasing number of offenders with serious mental health problems are investigated. Sections of this report include: executive summary; introduction and purpose; methodology/overview of effort; hearings summary; findings; and the survey report which identifies unfulfilled mandates, non-uniform performance, a sense of urgency for problem solution, the desire for community-based correctional settings, and overwhelming support for solutions existing within Iowa's correctional sy... Read More
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39 pages
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1998
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Psychopaths: Their Nature and Impact on Corrections [Videoconference held August 5, 1998]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This three-hour interactive videoconference addresses both adult and juvenile psychopaths who are incarcerated or under community supervision. It covers the following topics: identification, diagnosis, and classification of psychopathic offenders and detainees; assessing their risk for violence (prediction studies); special considerations with psychopathic sex offenders; costs associated with managing these offenders and detainees; the implications for treatment, management, and release; Hendric... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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1996
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Community Corrections in America: New Directions and Sounder Investments for Persons with Mental Illness and Codisorders
By Lurigio, Arthur J., ed..
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Rockville, MD); National Institute of Corrections .
National Coalition for Mental and Substance Abuse Health Care in the Justice System (Seattle, WA).
Fifteen contributors provide ten chapters in this document, titled as follows:
1. The Challenge of Responding to Persons with Mental Illness on Community Corrections Supervision;
2. Persons with Mental Illness on Probation and Parole: The Importance of Information;
3. Offenders with Mental Illness on Probation Supervision;
4. Women in Probation and Parole;
5. Working with Seriously Mentally Ill Substance Abusers;
6. People of Color;
7. Juveniles: The First Frontier;
... Read More
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184 p.
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1995
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Safety Awareness Workbook: Anticipating, Identifying, and Resolving the Potential Victimization of Probation and Parole Officers
By Kipp, Richard A..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Lehigh County Adult Probation and Parole (Allentown, PA).
This workbook discusses worker safety issues in probation and parole. Officers' mental attitudes and use of force are addressed. General indications of drug use by clients, signs of aggression, possible resistance or attack, discussion of mental health issues, and general warning signs related to sex offenders are discussed. Finally, safety tactics, such as light conditions, building design, and vehicle considerations are discussed as they relate to officer safety.... Read More
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88 p.
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1994
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Concept Paper for a National Forum on Creating Jail Mental Health Systems, San Francisco, CA, November 9-10, 1994
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Policy Research Associates (Delmar, NY); U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Center for Mental Health Services (Washington, DC).
This concept paper examines mentally ill offenders and their special needs that must be addressed when they come in contact with the criminal justice system.
The various points of contact are with police, jails/lockups, prisons, probation and parole, and diversion programs. Some principles for successful mental health services and prospects for federal initiatives are discussed.
Finally, there is a section describing the Center for Mental Health Services program which illustrates the hom... Read More
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96 p.
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1992
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 26-28, 1992 [Denver, Colorado]
National Institute of Corrections Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Regularly convened meetings of administrators of the seventy-five jurisdictions in the U.S. with populations over 1000 inmates provide an exchange of ideas and information. This meeting dealt primarily with the American With Disabilities Act (ADA) and featured presentations on: An overview of the ADA; Legal issues of ADA; Dealing with employee issues and ADA; Update on the National Pretrial Reporting Program; Update on the National Institute of Mental Health Survey; and Information report on the... Read More
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36 p.
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1990
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Jail Diversion for the Mentally Ill: Breaking Through the Barriers
By Steadman, Henry J..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System (Seattle, WA).
A conference was held on April 2, 1990 that brought together mental health, correctional, and law enforcement professionals to address issues surrounding the mentally ill person who comes in contact with the local jail. Research and program reviews from which the conference deliberations developed are provided. Four categories identified and examined are: screening and evaluation; crisis intervention; treatment; and transfer/discharge planning. ... Read More
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133 p.
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1990
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Special Needs Inmates: A Survey of State Correctional Systems
By Hall, Marie.
National Institute of Corrections National Academy of Corrections (Boulder, CO).
Illinois Dept. of Corrections (Springfield, IL).
The Illinois Department of Corrections conducted a survey of all 50 states to determine the prevalence of inmates who have special medical or mental health needs. Within the 31 states responding, .08 percent to 8.2 percent of prison inmates fell into various special housing categories. These categories included chronic illness, terminally ill, advancing age, ambulation difficulties, and mental health problems.... Read More
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34 p.
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1985
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Correctional Officer's Guide: Patuxent Institution, Jessup, Maryland
By Cheatwood, Derral.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Patuxent Institution (Jessup, MD).
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