We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials of interventions to improve the
health of people during imprisonment or in the year after release. We searched 14 …

Background Poor social circumstances can induce, exacerbate and prolong symptoms of
mental health conditions, while having a mental health condition can also lead to worse …

Typically, problems in offender management surface when offenders are considered for
release from an institution in which they were initially placed because of some violent …

Offenders with mental illness have attracted substantial attention over the recent years,
given their prevalence and poor outcomes. A number of interventions have been developed …

The chapter addresses the stigma associated with mental illnesses. It begins by
summarizing the development of thinking about labeling and stigma over the past half …

With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook
for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology …

Mental health courts have been proliferating across the country since their establishment in
the late 1990's. Although numerous advocates have proclaimed their merit, only few …

In recent years, jail diversion programs for people with serious mental illness and co‐
occurring substance use disorders have received increasing attention and have rapidly …

OBJECTIVE: Persons with severe mental illness are overrepresented in jails and prisons in
the United States. A national survey was conducted to identify assertive community …

Objective: Relatively few studies have evaluated whether mental health courts reduce
criminal recidivism. This study evaluated an established court and followed for two years …