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2012
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Reducing Homeless Populations’ Involvement in the Criminal Justice System: Resource Guide
U. S. Dept. of Justice (Washington, DC).
“This resource guide is intended to generate greater awareness in the field among law enforcement, courts, prosecutors, defenders, state and local legislators, advocates, social service providers, and the homeless about U.S. Department of Justice resources available to serve homeless people, and those at risk of homelessness, who are involved in the criminal justice system. This population includes those with mental health and substance abuse issues, juveniles, and victims of domestic violence. ... Read More
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21 pages
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2012
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Reducing Homeless Populations' Involvement in the Criminal Justice System: Resource Guide
U.S. Dept. of Justice (Washington, DC).
“This resource guide is intended to generate greater awareness in the field among law enforcement, courts, prosecutors, defenders, state and local legislators, advocates, social service providers, and the homeless about U.S. Department of Justice resources available to serve homeless people, and those at risk of homelessness, who are involved in the criminal justice system. This population includes those with mental health and substance abuse issues, juveniles, and victims of domestic violence. ... Read More
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21 pages
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2012
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Searching out Solutions: Constructive Alternatives to the Criminalization of Homelessness
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (Washington, DC).
“City, town, and county officials are turning to criminalization measures in an effort to broadcast a zero-tolerance approach to street homelessness and to temporarily reduce the visibility of homelessness in their communities … The alternatives to criminalization policies identified in this report have been effective in reducing and preventing homelessness in several cities around the country. These solutions can be relatively inexpensive to implement, result in overall cost-savings, and have a... Read More
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55 pages
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2009
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Reducing the Revolving Door of Incarceration and Homelessness in the District of Columbia: Population Overlaps
By Hall, Sam; Burt, Martha; Roman, Caterina G.; Fontaine, Jocelyn.
Urban Institute (Washington, DC).
Information about individuals who interact with the jail, FEMS (Fire and Emergency Medical Services), and shelters/homelessness is presented. Topics discussed include: the number on this three-way treadmill; the number of individuals with multiple jail and shelter stays, and how many people have one or more seriously disabling condition (mental illness, substance abuse, and/or physical or mental disabilities); implications; and recommendations.... Read More
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4 p.
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2009
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Handbook on Prisoners with Special Needs
United Nations. Office on Drugs and Crime (Vienna, Austria).
“This handbook covers the special needs of the eight groups of prisoners, which have a particularly vulnerable status in prisons” (p.1). The groups of prisoners are those with mental health care needs, those with disabilities, ethnic and racial minorities and indigenous peoples, foreign national prisoners, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) prisoners, older prisoners, prisoners with terminal illness, and prisoners under sentence of death. Each group has its own chapters comprised of:... Read More
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180 p.
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2009
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Prison: A Treatment Protocol
By Appelbaum, Kenneth L..
A protocol for the use of controlled substances for the treatment of functionally significant attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is described. Sections explain the development of the protocol, provisions of the protocol, and the mixed reactions to it. “The protocol provides criteria in four main areas: diagnosis, current functional impairment, treatment in general, and treatment with stimulants” (p.45).... Read More
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5 pages
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2004
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Correctional Health Care: Addressing the Needs of Elderly, Chronically Ill, and Terminally Ill Inmates
By Anno, B. Jaye; Graham, Camelia; Lawrence, James E.; Shansky, Ronald.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Criminal Justice Institute (Middletown, CT); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
An exploratory report regarding the management of aging and infirm inmates is presented. Six chapters follow an executive summary: - Introduction;
- What we know about elderly, chronically ill, and terminally ill inmates;
- Effective evaluation for identifying the special needs of inmates;
- Program, housing, and treatment considerations;
- Ethical and policy considerations for the care of elderly and infirm inmates;
- And conclusion.
Appendixes include: Criminal Ju... Read More
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148 p.
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