Mental illness in America's prisons
By: edited by Henry J. Steadman, and Joseph J. Cocozza.
Contributors: Steadman, Henry J.; Cocozza, Joseph J.; National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System.
Publisher: National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System
Published: 1993
Place of publication: [Seattle, Wash.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Prisoners -- Mental health services -- United States.; Mentally ill offenders -- Mental health services -- United States.
Notes: "This publication was written under contract number ADM 270-91-0007 from [the Center for Substance Abuse]"--p. [vi].

"October, 1993."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Prison mental health : an overview / Ron P. Jemelka, Susan Rahman and Eric W. Trupin; title: The legal context for mental health services / Fred Cohen; title: Screening, assessment, and identification of services for mentally ill offenders / James R.P. Ogloff, Ronald Roesch and Stephen D. Hart; title: Treatment for prisoners with mental disorder / Marnie E. Rice and Grant T. Harris; title: The transition from being an inmate : discharge planning, parole and community-based services for mentally ill offenders / Todd R. Clear, James M. Byrne and Joel A. Dvoskin; title: Inmates with co-occuring substance abuse and mental health disorders / Roger H. Peters and Holly A. Hills; title: The national work session : recommendations for action / Deborah L. Dennis.