Jail Inmates with Mental Illness: A Community Problem [Videoconference Held April 17, 2002]

This videoconference addresses issues faced by jails that must deal with increasing numbers of inmates with serious mental illnesses. Topics discussed include:

• Essential jail-based service components for mentally ill inmates;
• Creative approaches to meet the service needs of the mentally ill;
• Identification of potential resources that can be used in the management of this special population;
• Mental health courts;
• And how to maintain continuity of care.