Community Corrections In America : New Directions And Sounder Investments For Persons With Mental Illness And Codisorders

Book Description:

Report by the National Coalition for Mental & Substance Abuse Health Care in the Justice System, which has led the way in establishing a platform to address the mental health & co-disorders needs of adult & juvenile offenders, an increasing problem. This report proposes new directions for community corrections in handling persons with mental health & co-disorders at a time when some policy makers are pushing for more punitive sanctions for all offenders. It focuses specifically on addressing & improving the provision of mental health services to persons living in our communities being supervised by Community Corrections.