Doing Justice for Mental Illness and Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Officers as Mental Health Specialists

Date

2003-12

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Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Abstract

Mental 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]

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Keywords

Correctional personnel, Criminal justice, Administration of, Mental health services, Mental illness, Therapeutics

Citation

Slate, R. N., Roskes, E., Feldman, R., & Baerga, M. (2003). Doing Justice for Mental Illness and Society: Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Officers as Mental Health Specialists. Federal Probation, 67(3), 13–19.

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https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=edshol&AN=edshol.hein.journals.fedpro67.37&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486
 http://hdl.handle.net/11416/783

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Criminology