National Institute of Justice Research in Brief: Providing Services for Jail Inmates With Mental Disorders

摘要

With an unprecedented number of Americans currently in jaileither awaiting adjudication of their cases or serving short-term sentences--mentally disordered offenders could be expected to constitute a percentage of the inmate population corresponding to their proportionate place in society. In fact, the percentage of jail detainees--both male and female--with mental disorders is substantially higher than among the general population.