Mentally Ill Offenders in Community Based Programs: Attitudes of Service Providers

Examined the feasibility of community-based care for mentally ill offenders and defendants by surveying criminal justice professionals (n=36), mental health and forensic professionals (n=38), and social service representatives (n=21). Findings indicated that mentally ill offenders and defendants wer...

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Published inJournal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 19
Main Authors Nuehring, Elane M, Raybin, Linda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1986
Subjects
Attitudes
Community Programs
Criminals
Mental Disorders
Professional Personnel
Residential Care
Residential Programs
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Summary:Examined the feasibility of community-based care for mentally ill offenders and defendants by surveying criminal justice professionals (n=36), mental health and forensic professionals (n=38), and social service representatives (n=21). Findings indicated that mentally ill offenders and defendants were seen as manageable in the community but needing high degrees of structure, security, and control. (Author/ABB)