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Offenders with Mental Illness in the Correctional System
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O'Keefe, Maureen L.; Schnell, Marissa J. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2007
The escalating mentally ill population in prisons has created unique challenges for correctional systems, Colorado being no exception with 25% of its incarcerated population having mental health needs. This study examined correctional offenders with mental illness (OMIs) and found a growing number of OMIs in Colorado's prison system. Not only is…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Mental Disorders