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Question 1

2 Reasons for early release of ppl found NGRI

Answer 1

1. court ruling that insanity acquittals entitled to same constitutional due process and equal protection of rights 2. Advances in psych treatment * bc of this reception of public for NGRI less receptive bc confinement may be short

Question 2

50 yrs ago vs. today in state hospitals

Answer 2

600,000 vs. 40,000 beds

Question 3

how many more sever mental disorders in state vs mental hospital? how many mentally ill in prisons than in hospitals?

Answer 3

• 10x
• 3x

Question 4

4 results of deinstitutionalization - year? - reduced institutionalization by?

Answer 4

1. Limit access to mental health resources 2. Fewer admissions & readmissions 3. Shorter length of stay 4. increased incarceration of mentally ill - 1965 - reduced it to 5% of what it once was

Question 5

how many juveniles with mental illness?

Answer 5

2/3 of all suffer from at least 1 disorder

Question 6

how much of prison pop have some mental illness?

Answer 6

50%

Question 7

balloon theory - reasons for incarceration of mentally ill (4) - main reason - how much more likely to be charged with less seines crimes

Answer 7

Number of ppl in jail go up while number of ppl institutionalized goes down. Alternately use asylums & prisons to serve as social control agents for mentally ill 1. Waiting for psychological evaluation 2.Psychiatric hospital bed 3. Transportation to psychiatric facility 4. Committed misdemeanor or crime - most for committing misdemeanor - 4x more likely to be charged (disorderly conduct, trespassing)

Question 8

Many offenders have? (3)

Answer 8

1. mental health issues 2. LD’s 3. Drug addiction

Question 9

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment & Crime Reduction Act of 2004 -reasons (5)

Answer 9

1 .Increase public safety 2. Increase access to treatment for offenders 3. Early intervention (prior to arrest) 4. Maximize use of diversion from prosecution options (e.g. community supervision) 5. Promote adequate training for criminal justice & mental health personnel

Question 10

Number of incarcerated w/ severe mental illness

Answer 10

grows each decade (currently 200,000-300,000)

Question 11

rate of mental illness in prisons vs. gen pop

Answer 11

2-4x greater

Question 12

Relvolving door

Answer 12

mentally ill patients leave prison and are give nothing (meds)

Question 13

Mentally ill in jail vs. average prisoner

Answer 13

9x more likely to be victim of abuse