Jails in the United States: the phenomenon of mental illness in local correctional facilities

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During the last decade, the number of mentally ill inmates in local jails has increased while courts have imposed standards of inmate care upon jail administrators which require appropriate treatment of that inmate group. While jail administrators are seeking assistance from mental health agencies a...

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Authors: Senese, Jeffery D. (Author) ; Kalinich, David B. (Author) ; Embert, Paul S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1989
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1989, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 104-121
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Keywords:
Prior Hospitalization
Court Status
Mental Health Agency
Mental Health Problem
Mental Health Service