Can you be a correctional officer with mental illness?
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119 Citations | Given the high prevalence of mental illness identified by this study, it is essential that prison mental health services be adequately resourced to address the demand and, at minimum, ensure that mental health does not deteriorate during incarceration. |
15 Citations | This study contributes to our understanding of the challenges of supervising probationers with mental illness and informs practice, policy and research at the interface of the criminal justice and mental health systems. |
Open access•Journal Article | While such disorders do not necessarily require treatment, unrecognized mental illness may place offenders at greater risk while incarcerated than offenders without mental illness. |
Open access•Journal Article | Thus, it is suggested that the adverse effects of trauma are cumulative and thus likely to precipitate severe mental illness suggesting that mental illness in prison is attributable to both importation and deprivation perspectives. |
Failure to treat mental health needs may be a barrier to the person’s ability to engage in the correctional rehabilitation programs and may increase the risk of restrictive practices and incidents in prison. | |
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The simple tool shows promise for the identification of prisoners with severe mental illness by prison officers. | |
With these elements in place, correctional officers can assist the treatment team and make important and constructive contributions to the assessment and management of offenders who have mental disorders. | |
69 Citations | Summary The prevalence of psychiatric illness in correctional settings is significantly elevated, with higher than community rates reported for most mental disorders. |
19 Citations | Providers who work in correctional environments must understand the significant prevalence of comorbid mental illness and substance use disorders in those incarcerated to more effectively assess and treat inmates. |
54 Citations | Both sets of variables appear useful for assessing risk of arrest among people with mental illnesses who are not under current correctional supervision. |
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