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Criminal Justice and Co-Occurring Disorders

Criminal Justice and Co-Occurring Disorders. The Situation. 42-52% of people with serious m.i. have been arrested at least once. Among homeless population, 30-40% have a mental disorder and are often arrested for “nuisance” crimes.

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Criminal Justice and Co-Occurring Disorders

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  1. Criminal Justice and Co-Occurring Disorders

  2. The Situation • 42-52% of people with serious m.i. have been arrested at least once. • Among homeless population, 30-40% have a mental disorder and are often arrested for “nuisance” crimes. • Estimated rate of m.i. in correctional facilities is 2-3 times than general population. • 16% were “significantly impaired” in one study; • 19.5% required psychiatric services.

  3. Mental Disorders in Jail“The Prevalence of Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in Jail”SAMHSA, Winter, 2004

  4. Multiple Paths Within the System • Civil Mental Health Court • Not a criminal process • 72 hours, 14 days, 90 days • Criminal Mental Health Court • Misdemeanor crime • Serious mental illness • Voluntary • Only in certain cities/counties • Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity • Felony • Results in a long hospital stay

  5. Characteristics of Mental Health Courts • Specialized court docket • Judicially supervised, community-based treatment plan • Regular status hearings • Criteria defining completion

  6. Key Principles Underlying Essential Elements • Collaboration among criminal justice, mental health, chemical dependency and other relevant systems. • The overrepresentation of mentally ill inmates in jail needs to be reversed.

  7. Weekday Radio Program • http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=18897

  8. Ten Essential Elements • Planning and Administration • Target Population is Clear • Timely Participant Identification and Linkage to Services • Terms of Participation are Clear • Informed Choice

  9. Continued… • Treatment supports and Services • Confidentiality • Court Team • Monitoring Adherence to Court Requirements • Sustainability

  10. Test #4 Review • Personality disorders • General criteria, descriptions of aspd and bpd • Tx guidelines/tips for aspd; key issues for bpd • Youth disorders – what are they, describe • Service continuum for youth • Principles of effective tx for youth • Criminal mental health court – who is served & characteristics • Civil mental health court

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