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Individual community-based treatment of offenders with mental illness: relationship to recidivism
- Authors:
- ABRACEN Jeffrey, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 31(10), 2016, pp.1842-1858.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study explores the effectiveness of psychological intervention at reducing the risk of recidivism among a group of high-risk, high-need offenders housed in a Community Correctional Centre (CCC) operated by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). File reviews on 136 male federal offenders living in a CCC in a large metropolitan area were included in the present investigation. Previous research on this sample by our team indicated that the majority of this sample met diagnostic criteria for a variety of psychiatric conditions. Data on the number of individual counselling sessions received and progress in treatment were collected from official file information for the purpose of the present investigation. After accounting for actuarially assessed risk, moderate doses of treatment were found to be associated with 7.7 times less likelihood of recidivism, and high doses of treatment were found to be associated with 11.6 times less likelihood of recidivism, when compared with offenders who received no treatment or were only assessed for treatment. These results are discussed in the context of correctional models of offender risk assessment and rehabilitation. It is notable that a very simple measure of global mental health treatment attendance, with no consideration of such factors as responsiveness, added considerable incremental predictive validity to the results after having statistically accounted for actuarially assessed risk of recidivism. (Publisher abstract)
Targeting criminal recidivism in mentally ill offenders: structured clinical approaches
- Authors:
- ROTTER Merrill, CARR Amory
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 47(6), December 2011, pp.723-726.
- Publisher:
- Springer
In order to address recidivism in offenders with mental illness, this article looks at structured clinical interventions created or adapted to target the thoughts and behaviours associated with criminal justice contact and behaviour.
The effectiveness of mental health courts in reducing recidivism and police contact: a systematic review
- Authors:
- LOONG Desmond, BONATO Sarah, BARNSLEY Jan
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 55(7), 2019, pp.1073-1098.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Mental health courts were created to help criminal defendants who have a mental illness that significantly contributes to their criminal offense. The purpose of this systematic literature review is to assess the current evidence to address the question, “How effective are mental health courts in reducing recidivism and police contact?” Systematic literature searches of eight electronic databases were performed. A total of 2590 unique citations were identified. Of these, 20 studies were included in the final analysis. The results of this systematic review suggest there is some evidence to show that mental health courts help to reduce recidivism rates, but the effect on police contact is less clear. Results also suggest case managers or access to vocational and housing services may be important components of effective mental health courts. (Edited publisher abstract)
A ten-year follow-up of criminality in Stockholm mental patients
- Author:
- BELFRAGE Henrik
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Criminology, 38(1), Winter 1998, pp.145-155.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Mental patients with the diagnosis of schizophrenia, affective psychosis or paranoia, who were discharged from mental hospitals in Stockholm in 1986 were followed up ten years later. The result is an over-representation of criminality among these patients. The most frequently occurring crimes are violent crimes. It is stressed that the figures presented represent only an absolute minimum, since several sources of error have been identified, which are discussed in detail.
Outcome of psychiatric admission through the courts
- Authors:
- JAMES David, et al
- Publisher:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 130p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This study examined, in detail, what happened to people admitted to psychiatric hospitals through court diversion schemes. It examined what effect the patients had on the receiving hospitals; what health benefit they achieved from admission; whether they remained in care; and whether admission through the courts appeared to have any effect upon readmission and reconviction rates. In particular, the study examined whether those admitted from the courts fared any better or worse than those admitted from the community. Without such a comparison, there would have been no context in which to set the findings in admissions from court, and no framework within which to reach meaningful conclusions.
An opinion survey of mentally disordered offender service users
- Authors:
- VAUGHAN Phillip J., STEVENSON Susan
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 4(3), August 2002, pp.11-20.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article describes an opinion survey of mentally disordered prisoners which was undertaken to ascertain their views on the responsiveness of mental health and criminal justice services to their perceived needs while in the community. The findings reveal that their illness and offending behaviour were not deemed serious enough to warrant intervention by forensic psychiatric services but their needs were too complex for mainstream community care services. They felt vilified and marginalised by many professional workers and were unlikely to seek help themselves. Psychiatric intervention was therefore usually precipitated by a crisis. Hospital and prison aftercare was not always pursued, leading to deterioration in mental health and/or offending behaviour, followed by future detention.