Mental illness in America's prisons
edited by Henry J. Steadman, and Joseph J. Cocozza.
- [Seattle, Wash.] National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System [1993]
- xiii, 224 p. 28 cm.
"This publication was written under contract number ADM 270-91-0007 from [the Center for Substance Abuse]"--p. [vi]. "October, 1993."
Includes bibliographical references.
Prison mental health : an overview / Ron P. Jemelka, Susan Rahman and Eric W. Trupin -- The legal context for mental health services / Fred Cohen -- Screening, assessment, and identification of services for mentally ill offenders / James R.P. Ogloff, Ronald Roesch and Stephen D. Hart -- Treatment for prisoners with mental disorder / Marnie E. Rice and Grant T. Harris -- The transition from being an inmate : discharge planning, parole and community-based services for mentally ill offenders / Todd R. Clear, James M. Byrne and Joel A. Dvoskin -- Inmates with co-occuring substance abuse and mental health disorders / Roger H. Peters and Holly A. Hills -- The national work session : recommendations for action / Deborah L. Dennis.
Prisoners--Mental health services--United States. Insane, Criminal and dangerous--Mental health services--United States.