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Mental illness and the criminal justice system: a handbook for those working in the criminal justice system, mental health professionals and voluntary organisations
- Author:
- TOOK Mike
- Publisher:
- National Schizophrenia Fellowship
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a handbook for those working in the criminal justice system, mental health professionals and voluntary organisation. It explores issues such as understanding mental illness, contact with the police, diversion from the criminal justice system, contact with the courts and help available for people with mental illness.
Care or custody: mentally disordered offenders in the criminal justice system
- Author:
- LAING Judith M
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 382p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Considers the issues of modern treatment of mentally disordered offenders, the provision of timely therapeutic intervention and diversion from the criminal justice system. Should allow a better understanding of the complex law and policy in this area. Contains sections on: the basic principles; the historical context; diversion under the Mental Health Act 1983 and related provisions; the development of diversion policy for mentally disordered offenders; a process study of diversion in West Yorkshire; and an impact study of diversion in West Yorkshire.
The man died
- Author:
- JENKINS Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Prison Service Journal, 124, July 1999, pp.4-6.
- Publisher:
- Her Majesty's Prison Service of England and Wales
Comments on the inquiry into the death of Christopher Edwards, who was killed by Richard Linford in Chelmsford prison.
Limits to the value of mental health review tribunals for offender patients
- Authors:
- TAYLOR Pamela J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 174, February 1999, pp.164-169.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reform of mental health legislation for England and Wales is due. Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRTs) offer an important check in the balance between patient and public rights. This article evaluates the quantity and outcome of MHRTs in special (high-security) hospitals. Concludes that special hospital MHRTs result in few changes in patient status. A probable need for improvement in the evidence put before an MHRT was found. Legislation reformers should consider an extension of MHRT powers to order transfer between levels of security.
Ashworth report confirms problems with special hospitals
- Author:
- WARDEN John
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 23.1.99, 1999, p.211.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Reports on the findings of the Fallon inquiry into Ashworth Special Hospital.
Will they do it again: risk assessment and management in criminal justice and psychiatry
- Author:
- PRINS Herschel
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 171p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Considers issues around public protection from mentally disordered offenders within a broad context of risk in society generally, examining the concerns arising in contemporary society from dealing with uncertainty. Argues that public fear over the danger posed by people with mental health problems is at odds with the evidence and that much of the concern is focused on a small number of high profile cases. Goes on to examine such cases where their management has failed and sets out suggestions for improvements in practice.
Guidance to local authority social services departments on visits by children to special hospitals
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Directions, under Section 17 of the National Health Service Act 1977, governing visits by children to special hospitals were made on 23 July 1999 to the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospital Authorities as Health Service Circular HSC 1999/160. A copy accompanies this circular.
Mental health
- Author:
- RYAN Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 1999, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
This review summarises recent research in two areas: risk factors associated with violence in clients with long term illness and an overview of some recent studies evaluating the efficacy of psychosocial rehabilitation. This latter study is one of the relatively few that focuses specifically on the needs of black users.
Mental disorder and crime: coincidence, correlation and cause
- Author:
- CRICHTON John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 10(3), December 1999, pp.659-677.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
This paper reviews the literature on the relationship between mental disorder and crime from 1997 and 1998. There is a brief examination of the importance of the topic and methodological challenges in researching the subject. An emerging theme is the importance of dual diagnosis, particularly substance misuse and psychosis, and violent crime.
Day care for mentally disordered offenders
- Authors:
- VAUGHAN Phillip J, KELLY Maria, PULLEN Nick
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 1(4), December 1999, pp.9-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Day care service provision provides a crucial safety net for mentally disordered offenders, although dedicated services to this group are not widespread, leaving mainstream services to cater for all groups. This survey of provision concludes that an extension of provision would be beneficial.