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COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006
Cont’d
• Inmates imprisoned with SMI are 2.5 times
as likely to be homeless.
• Nearly half the inmates with a mental
illness were incarcerated for committing a
nonviolent crime.
• In PA, an inmate with SMI is three times
as likely to serve their maximum sentence
than other inmates.
Juvenile Justice Facts
(GAINS CTR., 2003)
• At least 20% of youth in contact with the
juvenile justice system experience SMI.
• Of youth in contact with the juvenile justice
system who experience a mental disorder,
between 50 and 75% have a co-occurring
substance –related disorder.
Facts on Minority Incarceration
(Han, Y.L.,2000)
• In 1950---65% of prisoners were white.
• In 1990---OVER 65% of prisoners were nonwhite.
• African -American males are 7X more likely than
whites to be incarcerated.
• The incarceration rate for Hispanics has tripled
since 1980.
• Query: Are systems culturally competent?
Adolescent Females (Prescott, L., 1998)
• The number of arrests for adolescent females
has increased for most offenses, in comparison
for males.
• Females have higher levels of abuse/trauma
• Have higher rates of MH problems
• May be pregnant or already have their own
children and face serious parenting and other
interpersonal relationships challenges
Common Forensic Terms
• 3 Types of Incarceration:
– Jails—operated by the county; sentence less
than 2 year
– Prisons—operated by the state; sentence
more than 2 years
– Penitentiary—operated by the federal
government; all inmates convicted of federal
crimes regardless of length of sentence
•Systems:
• Criminal Justice
• Juvenile Justice
• Mental Health
• Substance Abuse/Dependence
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Local, State, and Federal Issues
• Inherent Cultural/Racial/Poverty Factors
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