Citation

Lamb HR, Weinberger LE, Gross BH. New Dir. Ment. Health Serv. 2001; 2001(90): 51-65.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Jossey-Bass)

DOI

10.1002/yd.23320019006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Community treatment of severely mentally ill offenders who fall under the jurisdiction of the criminal justice system has important differences from treatment of non-offenders. It is critical to identify a treatment philosophy that strikes a balance between individual rights and public safety and includes clear treatment goals.