Treatment of Persons With Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: A Literature Review

Brandt, Anna L. S.

doi:10.1080/10509674.2012.693902

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“…Improved medical and mental health treatment in prisons and jails, investment in patient education for prisoners, and better linkages to community care following release from incarceration could yield considerable public health benefits (24,25). However, access to care for many prisoners remains inadequate (26,27), addiction treatment services in prisons and jails and during transition to the community are often outdated or insufficient (28), and mental healthcare services are overwhelmed by disproportionate rates of mental illness among incarcerated populations (29,30). Despite these and other challenges, most correctional facilities lack the quality measures and data collection infrastructure needed to independently develop evidence-based systems of care (31–33).…”

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The State of Research Funding From the National Institutes of Health for Criminal Justice Health Research

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Background Over 20 million Americans are currently incarcerated or have been in the past. Most are from medically underserved populations; one in three African American men and one in six Latino men born in 2001 are projected to go to prison during their lifetimes. The amount of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to understand and improve the health of criminal justice-involved persons is unknown. Objective Describe NIH funding for research addressing the health and healthcare needs of criminal justice-involved individuals. Design Review of NIH grants (from 2008 through 2012) in the RePORT (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools) database. Setting The NIH RePORT database. Patients Criminal justice involved individuals participating in NIH-funded clinical research. Measurements NIH research and training grants awarded by number, type, research area, institute or center, and dollar amount. Results Of more than 250,000 NIH funded grants, 180 (less than 0.1%) focused on criminal justice health research. The three most common foci of criminal justice health research grants were substance use and/or HIV (64%), mental health (11%), and juvenile health (8%). Two institutes, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Mental Health, funded 78% of all grants. In 2012, the NIH invested $40.9 million in criminal justice health research, or 1.5% of the $2.7 billion health disparities budget for that year. Limitations NIH-supported research that did not explicitly include current or former prisoners but may have relevance to criminal justice health was not included. Conclusions Federal funding for research focused on understanding and improving the health of criminal justice-involved persons is small, even when compared to the NIH’s overall investment in health disparities research. The NIH is well-positioned to transform the care of current and former prisoners by investing in this critical yet overlooked research area. Primary Funding Source One author received funding support from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health and Tideswell at UCSF.

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“…The correctional system is not equipped to cope with inmates suffering from mental health problems [1], and the absence of appropriate therapy during incarceration may exacerbate these mental health problems [2]. Wallace et al [3, p. 2] argued that ''prisons are the largest institution housing the mentally ill.'' Indeed, research has found a high prevalence of mental health disorders among inmates compared with the general population [4][5][6][7].…”

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Childhood Abuse and Mental Health Problems: Does Gender Matter?

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Gueta

2015

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Gender differences in the relationship between mental health problems and childhood abuse have long been of interest to researchers. The purpose of the present study was to examine gender differences in the relationship between childhood abuse and mental health problems among 110 Israeli inmates (50 women and 60 men). The findings indicated that female inmates reported higher prevalence of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and were more likely to suffer from mental health problems, compared with the male inmates. Additionally, the findings revealed that more female than male inmates had parents with mental health problems. Female inmates who reported mental health problems in their families also reported higher rates of child abuse relative to male inmates with a similar family history.

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“…The most common interventions for mental illness in correctional facilities are mental health screening during intake, psychopharmacological medication management, and referral to community-based service providers upon release (Brandt, 2012;Lovell, Gagliardi, & Peterson, 2002). Although each of these interventions bears merit for inclusion within criminal justice rehabilitation protocols, the notable absence of group-based counseling interventions as a standard of care is concerning.…”

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A Pilot Evaluation of the ARRAY Program With Offenders With Mental Illness

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Lenz

James

2015

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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The authors implemented a small, A‐B‐A single‐case research design (n = 3) to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavior counseling intervention for offenders with mental illness who were incarcerated in a large correctional facility. Visual and nonoverlap analyses revealed that the intervention was within the effective to very effective range for decreasing psychiatric symptoms for 2 of the participants; 1 participant showed little change throughout treatment. Implications for program development and evaluation are discussed.

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Treatment of Persons With Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: A Literature Review

Cited by 21 publications

References 33 publications

The State of Research Funding From the National Institutes of Health for Criminal Justice Health Research

The State of Research Funding From the National Institutes of Health for Criminal Justice Health Research

Childhood Abuse and Mental Health Problems: Does Gender Matter?

A Pilot Evaluation of the ARRAY Program With Offenders With Mental Illness

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