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Caught in the system
- Author:
- FRANCIS Joy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.12.94, 1994, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Increasingly women are being placed in secure psychiatric units and special hospitals when the circumstances behind their admittance are highly questionable - a high percentage have been sexually abused. Looks at the role of the Campaign Group for Women within the Mental Health System in promoting a commitment to revealing the plight of women who, it claims, should not be locked away in the first place, and the support needed for women who work with them.
Scotland's approach to forensic mental health and learning disabilities: the Forensic Network
- Authors:
- WALKER Helen, MURPHY Lesley, GRATION Vivienne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 6(3/4), 2015, pp.187-194.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Forensic Mental Health Services Managed Care Network is described, including the School of Forensic Mental Health. The paper outlines it's background, details successes and challenges, focuses on links to clinical practice for Learning Disabilities service development, describes education and training, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working and quality improvement. Findings from a small scale brief educational study undertaken in the high-secure service are included as an example of good practice. Comparisons are made with other managed clinical and managed care networks. The paper finds that the Forensic Network has played a crucial role in shaping Scotland’s approach to Forensic Mental Health and learning disabilities. Central to its success is active involvement of key stakeholders, a multi-agency approach and collaborative working practice. Future plans include formal evaluation of impact. (Edited publisher abstract)
Inspection of services for mentally disordered offenders: Bristol; 11-22 November 1996
- Authors:
- OWENS Christine, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. South and Wes
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Dangerous people: policy, prediction, and practice
- Editors:
- MCSHERRY Bernadette, KEYZER Patrick, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 310p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The editors bring together experienced legal academics and mental health professionals to explore the current approaches to “dangerousness” and preventive detention. The defining characteristics of those deemed dangerous by society vary according to culture, place, and time, and the contributors analyse the policies and practices related to current out-groups such as sex offenders, suspected terrorists, and young offenders in the United States, Scotland, England, and Australia. The book stems from the authors’ research, workshops, and writing. It deals with the practical issues surrounding preventive detention and supervision schemes, the assessment of the risk of future harm in offenders, and different programs and sentencing options for high-risk offenders with mental illnesses. The book begins with a section on parameters that explores the international human rights and legal limitations related to preventive detention schemes. It then moves on to policy, where contributors examine legislative policy. The section on prediction discusses risk assessment, especially in terms of violent crimes in youth. The contributions in the practice chapters focus on recent schemes to prevent re-offending. Case examples are included throughout to demonstrate real-life issues and an agenda is offered to provide effective ways to protect communities from harm.
Care of mentally disordered offenders
- Author:
- McCANN Ged
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 3(2), October 1999, pp.65-67.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This clinical update summarises recent developments in the organisation and delivery of forensic mental health services, in the NHS and in prisons. It outlines the central issues; current services; new developments in the provision of secure care; recent prison healthcare reforms and public health and individual early intervention and preventive programmes. Concludes that a careful balance needs to be maintained between custody and containment.