LEGITIMACY OF CORRECTIONS AS A MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER: PERSPECTIVES FROM U.S. AND EUROPEAN SYSTEMS

Large numbers of seriously mentally ill persons are being incarcerated because their disturbed behavior is criminalized. The criminal justice system is struggling to manage the needs of these mentally ill persons in correctional settings. This article examines the problem of the incarcerated mentall...

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Published inJournal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies no. 13; p. L1
Main Authors Peterka-Benton, Daniela, Masciadrelli, Brian Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Warrensburg University of Central Missouri 01.01.2013
Subjects
Criminal justice
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Prisoners
Prisons
United States > US
Europe
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