Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System: A Social Work Perspective

by Ian Cummins

The Criminal Justice System is becoming a de facto provider of mental health care, according to a series of recent prison inspections and reports on policing and mental illness which have highlighted the crisis in mental health services. However, the pressures on prisons and other areas of the CJS mean that the needs of those with mental health problems are often overlooked.

This book examines the experiences of people...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910391905
• ISBN13: 9781910391907
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Critical Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 9.5"