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Peer reviewedSnow, William H.; Briar, Katharine Hooper – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, 1990
Addresses the prevalence and implications of the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, substance abuser, and other mentally impaired offenders in the jail system. Argues for more systematic attention by service providers in the community and criminal justice personnel to the disabling conditions that may precipitate and reinforce criminal…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Disorders, Prisoners
