Best Practices for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System

• Main Authors: Walker, Lenore E.A (Author), Pann, James M. (Author), Shapiro, David L. (Author), Van Hasselt, Vincent B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Psychology > Methodology.; Psychological measurement.; Law and Psychology.; Psychological Methods/Evaluation.

This timely brief resource introduces a new evidence-based model for treatment of mentally ill individuals in jails, with emphasis on community-based options. Forensic mental health experts review police alternatives to arresting mentally ill persons in confrontations, the efficacy of problem-solvin...

Table of Contents:

• Best Practice Model
• Best Practices in Law Enforcement Crisis Interventions with the Mentally Ill
• Problem Solving Courts
• Competency Restoration Programs
• A Review of Best Practices for the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in Jails
• Conclusions and Recommendations.