MENTALLY RETARDED OFFENDERS IN ADULT AND JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

• NCJ Number: 32697
• Author(s): W H CULL; G L REUTHEBUCK; N PAPE
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 175 pages
• Corporate Author: Kentucky Legislative Research Cmssn
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A KENTUCKY STUDY TO DETERMINE WHAT SERVICES, FACILITIES, STAFF, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND PAROLE PROGRAMS ARE REQUIRED TO BETTER DEAL WITH MENTALLY RETARDED OFFENDERS CURRENTLY HOUSED IN STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

Abstract

KENTUCKY STATUTES MANDATE REHABILITATION AND NON-CRIMINAL HANDLING OF MENTALLY RETARDED OFFENDERS. THE STUDY FOUND, HOWEVER, NO CONSISTENT EFFORT TO SEGREGATE THE RETARDED AND PROVIDE REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. CREATION OF SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS, WITH PROPER STAFFING AND REHABILITATIVE AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS IS RECOMMENDED. THE STUDY CONCLUDES THAT CONTINUED INCARCERATION UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES DENIES THE RETARDED THEIR RIGHT TO TREATMENT AND IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN THAT IT CONSTITUTES CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT. TREATMENT PLANS AND STAFF REQUIREMENTS ARE SUGGESTED. SUPPORTIVE DATA ARE PRESENTED IN NUMEROUS TABLES AND APPENDIXES.