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� Substantial disorders of thought, perception, or mood that significantly impair an individual’s functioning

� 16% of jail/prison populations have SMI (Ditton, 1999) � Approximately 50% of persons

� � � Historical Events Societal Attitudes System Failures Copyright © 2019 Carolina Academic

� 1940’s-50’s: Exposés of state hospitals � 1952: Discovery of Thorazine � 1963: Kennedy

� 1980’s: Retributive, punitive attitudes toward CJ � Increasing fear of individuals with MI

� Law Enforcement �Officers’ beliefs/biases about MI �MI can contribute to detection by LE

$� Jails/Prisons �Acute psychopathology �Conditions of incarceration �Disciplinary infractions �Use of segregation �Lack of$

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� Substantial disorders of thought, perception, or mood that significantly impair an individual’s functioning �Schizophrenia �Bipolar Disorder �Depression Copyright © 2019 Carolina Academic Press, LLC. All rights reserved.

� 16% of jail/prison populations have SMI (Ditton, 1999) � Approximately 50% of persons with mental illness have been arrested (Frankle et al. , 2001; Solomon & Draine, 1995; Walsh & Bricourt, 1997) � Less than 1% of people with SMI ever become violent (Mc. Campbell, 2001) Copyright © 2019 Carolina Academic Press, LLC. All rights reserved.

� 1940’s-50’s: Exposés of state hospitals � 1952: Discovery of Thorazine � 1963: Kennedy signs Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act � 1970’s: “Imminent danger” standard of civil commitment …Deinstitutionalization movement Copyright © 2019 Carolina Academic Press, LLC. All rights reserved.

$� Jails/Prisons �Acute psychopathology �Conditions of incarceration �Disciplinary infractions �Use of segregation �Lack of$

� Jails/Prisons �Acute psychopathology �Conditions of incarceration �Disciplinary infractions �Use of segregation �Lack of mental health services �Psychiatric medications Copyright © 2019 Carolina Academic Press, LLC. All rights reserved.

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