@article{ref1,
title="Probation, mental health, and mandated treatment: a national survey",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2006",
author="Skeem, Jennifer L. and Emke-Francis, Paula and Louden, Jennifer Eno",
volume="33",
number="2",
pages="158-184",
abstract="A large number of probationers with mental illness (PMIs) are under supervision in the United States. In this national survey, we compared the supervision approaches of a matched sample of 66 specialty mental health and 25 traditional probation agencies. The prototypic specialty agency has five key features that distinguish it from the traditional model: (a) exclusive mental health caseloads, (b) meaningfully reduced caseloads, (c) sustained officer training, (d) active integration of internal and external resources to meet PMIs' needs, and (e) problem-solving strategies as the chief means for addressing treatment noncompliance. Probation supervisors perceived these specialty features as &quot;very useful&quot; and perceived specialty agencies as more effective than traditional ones for PMIs. However, the most important feature of the prototypic specialty agency may also be the most endangered: reduced caseloads. Implications for research and practice are presented.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854805284420",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854805284420"
}