BRONX COUNTY - DISTRICT ATTORNEY - REPORT CONCERNING THE CUSTODY AND CARE OF THE MENTALLY DISABLED CRIMINAL IN NEW YORK

• NCJ Number: 25192
• Author(s): N E FROWLEY; K P OLSEN; V L GAMBALE
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 179 pages
• Corporate Author: Bronx Cty Office of the District Attorney
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURES, PROGRAMS, TREATMENT METHODS SECURITY PRACTICES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES OF THE BRONX PSYCHIATRIC CENTER AND OF THE RELATED SYSTEM OF STATE AND CITY AGENCIES.

Abstract

THE REPORT CONCLUDED THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL REASON FOR THE BRONX PSYCHIATRIC CENTER'S DIFFICULTIES IN DEALING WITH THE CRIMINALLY COMMITTED WAS THE FACT THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE SYSTEM OF STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES HAD TO SOME MEASURE FAILED IN EFFECTUATING APPROPRIATE SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF THOSE MENTALLY DISTURBED INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH CRIMES. IT ALSO CONCLUDED THAT ONE CENTRALIZED AUTHORITY IS NEEDED TO COORDINATE ALL SERVICES, PROGRAMS, FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE REFERRAL SERVICES FOR ALL THOSE MENTALLY ILL PERSONS INVOLVED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS. THIS COORDINATOR AND OVERSEER WOULD DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE MENTALLY DISABLED DEFENDANT AND CONVICT. HE WOULD HAVE SUPREME AUTHORITY IN THIS AREA OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE CITY, FUNDED BY BOTH THE CITY AND STATE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)