Correctional Psychiatry Flashcards
Farmer v. Brennan established which of the below as the mens rea for deliberate indifference?
Subjective recklessness
In which case did the Supreme Court state that an inmate’s equal protection rights were violated?
Baxstrom v. Herald
At the end of 2021, approximately how many persons were incarcerated in the Nation’s jails and prisons?
1.77 million
What is the most common diagnosis among inmates?
Drug/alcohol abuse or dependence
What governs the treatment of pretrial detainees regarding medical care?
The principle of due process
Who is overrepresented in correctional suicides compared to non-Hispanic whites?
Minorities
What are the tenets of the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996?
Physical injury is required to establish emotional injury; an inmate who files more than 3 frivolous law suits is barred from filing free lawsuits in the future; it increases the ability of the court to dismiss claims filed by prisoners
Which amendment serves as the origin for the right to treatment for prisoners?
8th Amendment
Which amendment serves as the origin for the right to treatment for pretrial detainees?
None
What standard does not offer accreditation regarding care provided in a correctional facility?
American Public Health Association
Where do most correctional suicides occur?
Lockups
What is the most common method of suicide in the correctional setting?
Hanging
What is the leading g cause of local jail inmate deaths? What is the second?
Suicide; heart disease
Is suicide the leading cause of death in prisons?
No, it is the 2nd
What did Brown v? Plata, 2011 establish?
The overcrowding of the California prison system violates the 8th Amendment’s cruel and unusual punishment clause.
