Best Practices for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System
In: SpringerBriefs in Psychology Ser.
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Best Practice Model -- Introduction -- Misdemeanor Arrest -- Felony Arrest -- 2 Best Practices in Law Enforcement Crisis Interventions with the Mentally Ill -- Abstract -- The Role of Community Policing -- Models of Police Response -- Program Effectiveness -- The CIT Model -- Conclusions and Future Directions -- 3 Problem-Solving Courts -- Abstract -- Mental Health Court and Mental Health Probation -- Models of Mental Health Courts -- Individuals Referred to Mental Health Courts -- Outcome Measures -- Special Issues -- Mental Health Probation -- Training -- Drug Courts -- Reasons for Drug Courts -- Models of Drug Courts -- Sanctions and Monitoring -- Time to Complete Program -- A Model Integrated Program -- Role of the Community -- Collaboration with Mental Health Professionals -- Limitations of Drug Courts -- Discrimination -- Theoretical Issues -- Drug Court and Violent Criminals -- Restitution -- Conclusions -- Domestic Violence Courts -- Models of Domestic Violence Courts -- Safety for Children in Domestic Violence Homes -- Women Arrested for Domestic Violence -- Domestic Violence Court for Youth -- 4 Competency Restoration Programs -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Program Overview -- Toward a Best Practice Model for Competency Restoration -- Conclusion -- 5 A Review of Best Practices for the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in Jail -- Abstract -- Treatment in Jail -- Descriptive Studies -- Current Practice -- Suicide -- Female Inmates -- Treatment in Correctional Settings -- Individual Treatment -- Group Treatment -- Psychotic Symptoms -- Anxiety and Depression -- Sleep Disturbance -- Aggression Management -- Female Inmates -- Sex Offenders -- Recidivism -- Model Programs -- Treatment Considerations and Recommendations -- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Abstract.