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Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: A Literature Review

NCJ Number
242742
Journal
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 51 Issue: 8 Dated: November - December 2012 Pages: 541-558
Author(s)
Anna L. S. Brandt
Date Published
December 2012
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the increase of inmates with mental illness.
Abstract
The number of mentally ill inmates in the criminal justice system has increased dramatically. This article evaluates the prevalence and causes of mental illness in the criminal justice system and describes the inadequate care that is provided, the effects of imprisonment, and the problem of rehabilitation. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.