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NCJ Number: 227352 Find in a Library
Title: Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses Under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice
Document: PDF
Author(s): Seth Jacob Prins; Laura Draper
Date Published: 2009
Annotation: This guide reports on the findings of a review of the research literature on coordinated/integrated, community corrections/mental health strategies specifically for people with mental illnesses.
Abstract: The authors report that only a small body of research focuses on this issue; however, the findings yield some conclusions about the extent and nature of the problem; strategies for improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses under community corrections supervision; and the implications of current research for policy and practice. Regarding the extent and nature of the problem, research shows that mentally ill offenders are overrepresented among probation and parole populations, and these individuals are twice as likely as those without mental illnesses to have their community supervision revoked. The best predictors of revocation for offenders with mental illnesses are similar to predictors of revocation for those without mental illnesses; however, those with mental illnesses have more of these risk factors. Research has also found that traditional community corrections agencies do not have sufficient resources to respond effectively to offenders with mental illnesses. Research has determined that a number of community-based programs have been effective in reducing recidivism for the general population under community correction supervision, but the effectiveness of these programs has not been examined for people with mental illnesses. Still, a number of general probation/parole officer strategies and techniques have shown promise in reducing the recidivism of mentally ill clients or increasing their use of services. These strategies and techniques are described, along with six evidence-based mental health treatment practices that research has shown to improve clinical outcomes for people with serious mental illnesses; however, the effectiveness of these latter practices has not been examined for people with mental illnesses who are under community corrections supervision. A research agenda is proposed to fill the identified gaps on this issue. 102 notes and a 98-item bibliography
Main Term(s): Corrections policies
Index Term(s): Mentally ill offenders; Offender mental health services; Probation; Probation casework; Probation management; Probation officer attitudes; Probation or parole agencies; Probation or parole officers; Probation or parole services; Research uses in policymaking
Grant Number: 05-82376-000-HCD
Contract Number: 07H103GJP4
Sponsoring Agency: Council of State Governments Justice Ctr
New York, NY 10005
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Chicago, IL 60603
National Institute of Corrections
Washington, DC 20534
Page Count: 60
Format: Document
Type: Literature Review
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Note: Hardcopy versions of this document can be requested free of charge from the Council of State Governments Justice Center by calling 212-482-2320.
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