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Chapter 15 - Decriminalizing Severe Mental Illness by Reducing Risk of Contact with the Criminal Justice System, Including for Forensic Patients

from Part II - Solutions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2021

By
Kimberlie Dean ,
Sara Singh  and
Yin-Lan Soon
Edited by
Katherine Warburton  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Katherine Warburton
Affiliation:
University of California, Davis
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

Amongst those with mental illness and a history of contact with the criminal justice system (CJS), “forensic patients,” constitute a small but significant subgroup. They typically have severe mental illnesses and have been charged with serious violent offences. As a group, they characteristically have complex mental health and other needs, and concern about their risk of reoffending is a key consideration for those tasked with oversight of their treatment and detention. As a result, forensic patients often spend long periods in secure mental health facilities and are often subject to high levels of supervision once judged to be safe to return to the community.

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Decriminalizing Mental Illness , pp. 137 - 154
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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