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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND PSYCHIATRY
Volume 37, Issue 5, Pages 484-489Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2014.02.021
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Probation; Prevalence rates; Mental illness; Substance misuse; Suicide
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This article is concerned with the manner in which offenders with mental illnesses serving community sentences are identified and treated by the probation service in the UK. It presents the results of recent research examining the prevalence levels of current and lifetime mental illness, substance misuse, and dual diagnosis and suicide rates amongst those serving community sentences in the UK. These high levels of mental disorder are not being addressed by probation policy or practice in a manner that is effective or sensitive. The article concludes by considering the relevance of innovative approaches to the treatment of offenders with mental illnesses in the community currently being adopted in the US to the UK. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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