Dissertation
Policy to Practice: Seriously Supervising the Seriously Mentally Ill in Community Corrections
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
01/2020
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100044
Abstract
Mental illness is a growing issue in today’s society and the tools needed to intervene when this population encounters the criminal justice system are a constant challenge. The odds of coming into contact with the justice system for those who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are greater than those without a mental health diagnosis and even greater for individuals diagnosed with a serious mental health illness. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 64% of jail inmates have a mental health issue and there still seems to be an underlying challenge of how we respond effectively to the needs of these individuals when they are released into the community. The Trueblood case that took place in Washington State was the tipping point in addressing these issues (Trueblood v. Washington, 2015). The Trueblood case mandated that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) develop policy to effectively intervene and treat justice involved serious mentally ill individuals. This intensive case study on post-Trueblood practices is to complete a gap analysis on the policies, procedures, and practices of criminal justice professionals and social actors who supervise JI-SMI individuals in the communities of Spokane County, Washington. The purpose of the study is to show how probation officers and criminal justice professionals, with diverse practice styles, intentions, and levels of influence implement state policies and procedural changes at the county level. This study will aim to identify the responsibilities, complexities, strengths, and weaknesses of state policy translating to practice for institutions and criminal justice professionals involved in the treatment of JI-SMI individuals. The main goal of this study is to identify how state policy and procedural changes produced from the Trueblood Agreement translate to practice at the county and local level level.
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Details
- Title
- Policy to Practice: Seriously Supervising the Seriously Mentally Ill in Community Corrections
- Creators
- Lamonica Harrison
- Contributors
- Faith Lutze (Advisor)Mary Stohr (Committee Member)Laurie Drapela (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Criminal Justice and Criminology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 216
- Identifiers
- 99900581609201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation