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Observations I’m suggesting that we focus almost exclusively on mental health and the co-occurring issue of substance abuse. With budget limitations, we can’t be…

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Can We Cut Probation Caseloads by 50 Percent?

admin August 30, 2017 crime offender reentry Parole and Probation probation recidivism Reentry Violent Crime

Observations So the bottom line is that we can “manage” the probation population by limiting interactions. But unlike the advocates, I’m not going to tell…

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Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Issues Affect Most Offenders

admin July 11, 2017 alcohol crime mental health substance abuse Violent Crime

Summary More than half of prison and jail inmates meet criteria for drug dependence. Most offenders are drug and alcohol addicts in need of treatment.…

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Mental Health Issues Drive Crime

admin June 28, 2017 crime mental health Violent Crime

Subtitle Most offenders have mental health issues. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior…

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Some Offenders Believe That Justice Reforms Are BS

admin October 19, 2016 criminal justice reforms justice reform offenders Prison reform

Subtitles: Are we playing a game of meaningless gestures? Is Ban the Box pointless? Is voting a hollow gesture? Offenders, criminals or justice-involved individuals; are…

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Bronx (NY) Mental Health Court Doesn’t Work

admin June 30, 2016 mental health courts speciality courts

Bronx (NY) Mental Health Court Doesn’t Work Our notes: Specialty courts are popping up throughout the country and that’s good; the criminal justice system is…

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Prisoners Report Significant Mental and Physical Problems

admin June 27, 2016 mental health offenders physical health

Prisoners Report Significant Mental and Physical Problems Editor’s note: Anyone working with people caught up in the criminal justice system are astounded by the number…

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Do Mental Health Courts Work?

admin June 28, 2015 mental health courts

Adult Mental Health Courts Receive Mixed Ratings Adult Mental Health Courts are specialized, treatment-oriented, problem-solving courts that divert mentally ill offenders away from the criminal…

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25 Million Americans Are Monthly Drug Users

admin September 13, 2014

From Crime in America.Net: A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides insight into the nature and scope of…

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One in Five Americans Experience Diagnosable Mental Illness

admin December 26, 2013

Nearly one in five American adults, or 43.7 million people, experienced a diagnosable mental illness in 2012 according to SAMHSA. These results are consistent with 2011 findings.