Recommended Reading

Date	Title	Type
2009	The Mentally Ill in Jail: Whose Problem Is It Anyway? [Satellite/Internet Broadcast] This 3-hour program, originally broadcast July 15, 2009, will provide an overview of opportunities that can help your organization prepare to work with persons suffering from mental illness in jails. Mental health issues in the criminal justice syste... Read More
2009	Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses Under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice “This guide is organized around policymakers’ common questions about people with mental illnesses under community corrections supervision and the type and effectiveness of strategies designed to respond to this population” (p.3). Sections include: ex... Read More
2004	Effective Prison Mental Health Services: Guidelines to Expand and Improve Treatment "[H]istorical , legal, and ethical issues relevant to dealing with mental illness in the field of corrections" are discussed (p. iii). Chapters include: introduction; screening and assessment; mental health and substance abuse treatment; use of seclu... Read More
2002	Jail Inmates with Mental Illness: A Community Problem [Videoconference Held April 17, 2002] Issues faced by jails that must deal with increasing numbers of inmates with serious mental illnesses are addressed. Topics discussed include: essential jail-based service components for mentally ill inmates; creative approaches to meet the service n... Read More
2006	Jail Suicide/Mental Health Update This newsletter is produced with NIC support and focuses on prevention strategies.... Read More
2002	Meeting the Challenge in Correctional Mental Health Care: The Prison Experience [Videoconference Held June 19, 2002] Information regarding cooperation between correctional agencies and mental health authorities to ensure continuity of care and adequate treatment for offenders with mental illness or mental health problems is provided. Participants will learn about: ... Read More
2010	National Study of Jail Suicide: 20 Years Later This report “does more than simply present a calculation of suicide rates. It presents the most comprehensive updated information on the extent and distribution of inmate suicides throughout the country, including data on the changing face of suicide... Read More
2002	Understanding Managed Behavioral Health Care in Community Corrections [Videoconference Held July 17, 2002] Behavior health care services for offenders under community supervision are addressed. This program covers: mental illness and its impact on individuals in community corrections; special issues with behavioral managed care in criminal justice; the hi... Read More
1996	Community Corrections in America: New Directions and Sounder Investments for Persons with Mental Illness and Codisorders Fifteen contributors provide ten chapters in this document, titled as follows: 1. The Challenge of Responding to Persons with Mental Illness on Community Corrections Supervision; 2. Persons with Mental Illness on Probation and Parole: The Importance ... Read More

Related Resources

Date	Title	Type
2001	Provision of Mental Health Care in Prisons Results of a survey on correctional agency management of and provision of treatment to inmates with mental health care needs are presented. This report examines: the numbers of inmates needing mental health care; approaches to identifying and providi... Read More
2004	Effective Prison Mental Health Services: Guidelines to Expand and Improve Treatment "[H]istorical , legal, and ethical issues relevant to dealing with mental illness in the field of corrections" are discussed (p. iii). Chapters include: introduction; screening and assessment; mental health and substance abuse treatment; use of seclu... Read More
1994	Proceedings of a National Forum on Creating Jail Mental Health Services for Tomorrow's Health Care Systems This report on the proceedings of the first national forum on mental health services in jails contains copies of the remarks made by the speakers and summaries of each session of the meeting. The forum resulted from a strong concern about the numbers... Read More
1994	Concept Paper for a National Forum on Creating Jail Mental Health Systems, San Francisco, CA, November 9-10, 1994 This concept paper examines mentally ill offenders and their special needs that must be addressed when they come in contact with the criminal justice system. The various points of contact are with police, jails/lockups, prisons, probation and parole,... Read More
1995	Survey of Mental Health Services in Large Jails and Jail Systems This report presents the results of a national survey of jail-based mental health staffing and services. The report summarizes the major findings of the survey and provides data for each responding jurisdiction. Data collected include: population siz... Read More
1990	Jail Diversion for the Mentally Ill: Breaking Through the Barriers A conference was held on April 2, 1990 that brought together mental health, correctional, and law enforcement professionals to address issues surrounding the mentally ill person who comes in contact with the local jail. Research and program reviews f... Read More
1990	Special Needs Inmates: A Survey of State Correctional Systems The Illinois Department of Corrections conducted a survey of all 50 states to determine the prevalence of inmates who have special medical or mental health needs. Within the 31 states responding, .08 percent to 8.2 percent of prison inmates fell into... Read More
1987	Basic Guide to Mental Health Services in Jails: The Workbook Areas addressed include history of mental health in jails, major types of mental disorders, personality disorders, suicide awareness/prevention, and liability and negligence. Length of training is sixteen hours. Audience includes correctional profess... Read More
2005	Improving the Response to Offenders with Mental Illness Through Mental Health and Criminal Justice Collaboration Proceedings from hearings regarding mentally ill offenders are provided. Contents of this publication include: executive summary; outline of proceedings; opening remarks and introduction; hearing panel -- setting the context -- the increasing number... Read More
2008	Blueprint for Change: Funding Mental Health Services for Youth in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System Suggestions are given for ways to fund mental health services for juvenile offenders. Four sections follow an introduction -- background; program funding descriptions for seven programs profiled in the "Blueprint for Change"; analysis and lessons lea... Read More
2008	The Proceedings of the 2007 North American Correctional & Criminal Justice Psychology Conference; NACCJPC Selected presentations from this conference make up this volume. Thirty-nine articles are organized into the following areas: challenges of correctional and criminal psychology; risk assessment; interventions; police and court psychology; profession... Read More
2008	Mental Health Screening with Youth in the Justice System Eligibility, data collection, definitions, and post-screening coordination are described for M.S. 260B.007, subd. 6, the enabling legislation addressing the mental health screening of youth ages 10-18 under custody of the Minnesota Department of Corr... Read More

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• Association of Correctional Mental Health Administrators
• Corrections and Mental Health Update
• The Consensus Project
• NCCD Initiatives
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• NIJ Mentally Ill Offenders Publications
• National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
• Mental Health in Corrections Consortium
• National GAINS Center
• Reentry for Safer Communities

Available Training Opportunities

• Starts Mar. 12, 2012 - Crisis Intervention Teams: A Frontline Response to Mental Illness in Corrections
  This training applies to jails, prisons, and community corrections agencies alike. It focuses on building an agency's capacity to implement a locally owned and administered CIT program and the training for that program.
• Starts Jul. 16, 2012 - Crisis Intervention Teams: A Frontline Response to Mental Illness in Corrections
  This training applies to jails, prisons, and community corrections agencies alike. It focuses on building an agency's capacity to implement a locally owned and administered CIT program and the training for that program.