Correctional Psychiatry Flashcards
1
Q
How many people in corrections
A
7 million Americans (1 in 131 adults in United States) under correctional supervision;
two-thirds of these patients in community (at home or in residential correctional facility); 2.2 to 2.3 million Americans incarcerated
2
Q
How many in jails
A
ences; population in jail turns over 20 to 25 times/yr; 10.9 million admissions to jails annually; 85% released in 36 to 80 hr; conditions in jails and attention to due process vary; in some regions, people held up to 1
3
Q
Percentage in jail incarceration with mental illnesses
A
25-35
4
Q
Effective treatments in jails and prisons
A
cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness more effective than other approaches
