NCJ Number
116608
Journal
Journal of Psychiatry and Law Dated: (Winter 1987) Pages: 539-554
Date Published
1987
Length
15 pages
Annotation
Some offenders who are sentenced to prison are emotionally disturbed at the time of their offense and continue to be disturbed through their admission to prison.
Abstract
Such offenders often have difficulties adjusting to confinement and create problems for prison staff. A review of records suggests that the imprisonment of disturbed offenders become more likely where questions can be raised about their abilities to cope in the community, or where they are resistant to service and/or disruptive. Such issues might be addressed through diversion programs involving interagency arrangements, which would make imprisonment less likely. (Author abstract)