The use of the crisis intervention team (cit) model for corrections officers

This study presents an adaptation of the Crisis Intervention Team Model (CIT) to a jail setting. Pre-post surveys and interviews assessed changes in corrections officers’ (CO) knowledge of and attitudes toward mental health. Cell Removal Team (CRT) services assessed the impact of CIT on the use of t...

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Main Author: Comartin, Erin B. (Author)
Contributors: Wells, Kendra ; Zacharias, Alana ; Kubiak, Sheryl
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: The prison journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 100, Issue: 5, Pages: 581-602
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Jail
Mental Illness
Crisis Intervention Team
Cell removal team
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Summary:This study presents an adaptation of the Crisis Intervention Team Model (CIT) to a jail setting. Pre-post surveys and interviews assessed changes in corrections officers’ (CO) knowledge of and attitudes toward mental health. Cell Removal Team (CRT) services assessed the impact of CIT on the use of this specialized unit. Results indicate positive changes in CO attitudes, increased de-escalation skills, and an abrupt decrease in the level of CRT usage, with results sustained in the 8-month follow-up period.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885520956334