The mentally ill : how they became enmeshed in the criminal justice system and how we might get them out / Richard D. Schneider.: J4-72/2015E-PDF
"That individuals with mental illness are over-represented in the criminal justice system is a reality beyond debate. The percentage of individuals in federal correctional institutes with self-reported mental health issues has more than doubled between 1997 and 2008"--Background, p. 3.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Department of Justice. Research and Statistics Division. |
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| Title | The mentally ill : how they became enmeshed in the criminal justice system and how we might get them out / Richard D. Schneider. |
| Variant title | How they became enmeshed in the criminal justice system and how we might get them out |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Les personnes atteintes de maladie mentale - comment elles se sont retrouvées dans le système de justice pénale et comment nous pourrions les sortir de là. "March 2015." Includes bibliographic references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Department of Justice Canada, 2015. |
| Author / Contributor | Schneider, Richard D. |
| Description | 19 p. |
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| Subject terms | Persons with disabilities Criminal justice Mental illness |
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