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Juvenile justice, mental health, and the transition to adulthood: a review of service system involvement and unmet needs in the U.S.
- Authors:
- ZAJAC Kristyn, SHEIDOW Ashli J., DAVIS Maryann
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 56, 2015, pp.139-148.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
A significant number of young people involved with the juvenile justice system are considered transition age youth (i.e., 16–25 years of age). This review aimed to summarise the specific needs of transition age youth with mental health conditions involved with the juvenile justice system, identify the multiple service systems relevant to this group, and offer recommendations for policies and practice. A comprehensive search strategy was used to identify and synthesise the literature. Findings highlight the lack of research specific to transition age youth. The review therefore also summarises relevant research on justice-involved adolescents, with a focus evaluating its potential relevance in the context of the unique milestones of the transition age, including finishing one's education, setting and working towards vocational goals, and transitioning from one's family of origin to more independent living situations. Existing programs and initiatives relevant to transition age youth with mental health conditions are highlighted, and nine specific recommendations for policy and practice are offered. (Edited publisher abstract)
Young adults (18-24) in transition, mental health and criminal justice
- Author:
- SAUNDERS Anna
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing considers the needs of young adults (18 to 24 year olds) in contact with mental health and/or learning disability services and the criminal justice system. It is one of three briefings commissioned by the Bradley Commission to fill in gaps in the 2009 report. It notes that young adults in contact with the criminal justice system often have multiple needs and vulnerabilities, and are also likely to be faced with multiple transitions between services and systems. It draws on examples of good practice under the following offender pathway headings: community, police, Crown prosecution service, courts, prison, secure mental health services and probation and resettlement. Eight suggestions are made to help achieve positive outcomes when engaging with young adults. (Original abstract)
Older criminals: a descriptive study of psychiatrically examined offenders in Sweden
- Authors:
- FAZEL Seena, GRANN Martin
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(10), October 2002, pp.907-913.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article retrospectively examines psychiatric diagnoses of older offenders referred by court for psychiatric assessment in Sweden, and compared them with younger offenders. Results found there appears to be important differences in psychiatric morbidity between older offenders and younger ones who come into contact with forensic psychiatric services. This research may assist in the planning of forensic and therapeutic services for the increasing number of older adults passing through the criminal justice system.
Scare in the community: Britain in a moral panic
- Editor:
- NEATE Polly
- Publisher:
- Community Care
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 44p.,diags.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Sutton
5 essays by experts in the fields of youth crime, drugs, lone parenting, child abuse, and mental illness and violence, all looking at the effects of moral panic on policy making.
Report of the Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody
- Author:
- ANGIOLINI Elish
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 292
- Place of publication:
- London
The report of an independent review to examine the procedures and processes surrounding deaths and serious incidents in police custody. It also examples why the current investigation system has not met the needs and expectations of bereaved families. The report includes coverage of the following areas: restraint, substance misuse and intoxication, mental health, ethnicity, suicide, children and young people, and family support. The report makes 110 recommendations, regarding the use of restraint, the custody environment, training for officers and making it easier for families facing inquests into deaths in police custody to access legal aid. These include a new presumption that legal aid should be awarded to families in cases of deaths in police custody and that police cells should no longer be used for under 18s in mental health crisis from December, and for post-incident support to be available for bereaved families. (Edited publisher abstract)
Multi-agency working in criminal justice: control and care in contemporary correctional practice
- Editors:
- PYCROFT Aaron, GOUGH Dennis, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 272p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This textbook brings together the theory, policy and skills relevant to working in a multi-agency setting within the criminal justice system. It is published at a particularly relevant time as the professional qualifying arrangements for probation officers are changing and a “mixed economy” of correctional practice is emerging. Wide-ranging chapters provide in-depth reviews and important insights into multi-agency work in this environment and acknowledge the challenges and tensions inherent in recent developments. The authors outline the legislative and policy framework in the criminal justice system and evaluate professional and organisational conflicts within multi agency contexts. They also highlight key offender groups and issues associated with desistance from crime. The book is expected to be a valuable resource for academics and students and key reading for policy makers, managers and practitioners involved in or studying correctional work, through the Probation or Prison services, or other agencies.
The problems and needs of newly sentenced prisoners: results from a national survey
- Author:
- STEWART Duncan
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Ministry of Justice
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents information derived from interviews conducted shortly after reception into prison with a representative sample of nearly 1,500 newly sentenced adult prisoners. It is the first report from a major longitudinal survey of prisoners – 'Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction' – which has several aims, including the collection of data on the problems and needs of prisoners; the interventions they receive while in prison; and outcomes upon release. The national survey looks at issues such as physical and mental health problems; accommodation and employment pre-custody; qualifications; and drug and alcohol use. Data are presented on a number of sub-groups of prisoners, including female offenders, those serving short sentences and young offenders.
Treatment of offenders with mental disorders
- Editor:
- WETTSTEIN Robert M.
- Publisher:
- Guilford Press
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 447p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at the treatment of offenders with mental health problems in the United States. Includes chapters on: administration of treatment programmes; legal aspects; inpatient treatment; community based forensic treatment; treatment in prison; treatment of sex offenders; treatment of offenders with learning difficulties; and treatment of juvenile offenders.
Is social work effective: research findings from the Social Work Research Centre, University of Stirling
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING. Social Work Research Centre
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Social Work Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 86p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
Brings together research done at the centre over the last 8 years into the effectiveness of social work. This was centred around 4 themes: the effectiveness of community care; social work and criminal justice; the effectiveness of different organisational contexts in social work; and prevention.