TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Legal issues in maximum security institutions for people with mental illness: liberty, security, and administrative discretion
JO  - Behavioral sciences and the law
A1  - Petrila, John
A1  - Douglas, Kevin S.
SP  - 463
EP  - 480
VL  - 20
IS  - 5
N2  - This article explores four legal issues relevant to the provision of care in secure hospitals. These include the current status of right to treatment litigation; the potential impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act; new developments in laws governing restraint and seclusion; and the need for uniform institutional policies on risk assessment. These issues illustrate the potential conflicts between individual autonomy and institutional control that have been at the heart of mental health law for three decades. The article suggests that because of the diminishing oversight provided by the federal judiciary, institutional custodians have a particular obligation to ensure that individual rights are not overwhelmed by concerns with security. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.505
ID  - ref1
ER  -