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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 18
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Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: A Literature Review
Brandt, Anna L. S.
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, v51 n8 p541-558 2012
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. (Contains 4 notes.)
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Justice, Criminals, Therapy, Institutionalized Persons, Incidence, Correctional Institutions, Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Health Services
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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