Criminal Justice
Canadian
Association of Elizabeth Fry Society's Response to the Correctional
Service of Canada's Proposed Mental Health Strategy for Women Prisoners
(2002 draft version)
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
Outlines two basic principles should that CAEFS
believes should guide the development of mental health services
policy for women by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).
également disponible en francais
Consensus
Project Report (2002)
Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project, United States
The Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus
Project is an national effort (US) to help local, state, and federal
policymakers and criminal justice and mental health professionals
improve the response to people with mental illness who become involved
in, or are at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system..
The landmark Consensus Project Report reflects the results of a
series of meetings among 100 of the most respected criminal justice
and mental health practitioners in the US. Since the release of
the report in June 2002, the Consensus Project has continued to
promote practical, flexible approaches to this issue through educational
presentations, technical assistance, and the dissemination of information
about programs, research, and policy developments in the field.
Introduction:
Involvement with the Mental Health System
This chapter of the larger report contains several policy statements
and recommendations describing the role that the mental health system
should play in helping people with mental illness avoid inappropriate
contact with the criminal justice system.
Available in English only
Finding
the Key to successful transition from jail to the community: An
Explanation of Federal Medicaid and Disability Program Rules
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, United States
An interesting report from the Bazeton Centre
for Mental Health Law in the U.S. which looks at federal policy-level
solutions to the problem of the criminalization of people with mental
illness. The report recommends the development of policies to ensure
that people with serious mental illnesses are connected with appropriate
community agencies as they are released and are enrolled in the
federal entitlement programs that are specifically designed to provide
the supports they need: federal disability payment programs and
health coverage through Medicaid and Medicare.
Full report available online.
Available in English only
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