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The authors report that only a small body of research focuses on this issue; however, the findings yield some conclusions about the extent and nature of the problem; strategies for improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses under community corrections supervision; and the implications of current research for policy and practice. Regarding the extent and nature of the problem, research shows that mentally ill offenders are overrepresented among probation and parole populations, and these individuals are twice as likely as those without mental illnesses to have their community supervision revoked. The best predictors of revocation for offenders with mental illnesses are similar to predictors of revocation for those without mental illnesses; however, those with mental illnesses have more of these risk factors. Research has also found that traditional community corrections agencies do not have sufficient …