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Item Doing Justice for Mental Illness and Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Officers as Mental Health Specialists(Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2003-12) Slate, Risdon N.; Roskes, Erik; Feldman, Richard; Baerga, MigdaliaMental health problems are notably common among correctional populations, including community corrections populations. The attthors analyze breakdowns of mental illness in these populations and the treatment in prison before focussing on the peculiar problems of supervising defendants and offenders suffering from mental illness. They emphasize the challenges and benefits of collaborations with therapeutic resources in the community. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]Item Training federal probation officers as mental health specialists(Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2004-09) Slate, Risdon N.; Feldman, Richard; Roskes, Erik; Baerga, MigdaliaThe rate of mental illness in the offending population is estimated at about three to four times that of the general population. Here, Slate et al suggest the establishment of a certified training model for mental health specialists in federal supervision, and describe the necessary components of such program.