Event Management Cycle Against Suicide

Felson, R. B., Silver, E., & Remster, B. (2012). Mental disorder and offending in prison. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39(2), 125-143.

This paper explores the topic of mental health within prisons and how it affects the inmates. The report of my findings were through research of twelve articles, two credible website sources, and a published textbook.

According to a 2006 Bureau of Justice Statistics report found that over half of the inmates in both prisons and in jails had a problem concerning their mental health (James & Glaze, 2006). The estimates in this report were separated by federal prisons, which contained 45 percent of inmates suffering from mental illness, 56 percent in state prisons, and

This report will discuss an issue of whether Australia has done enough to prevent youth suicide by showing the background and social significance of the issue. Furthermore, the participants involved and their controversial opinions related to the issue will be analyzed in this report as well.

Mental illness affects roughly 56 percent of state prison inmates and 64 percent of jail inmates. It is a disorder that interferes with mental cognition involving changed thinking, emotion, behavior, or a combination of both. Several things are thought to be correlated with mental illness among the incarcerated. Some examples include prior life stressors, gender differences, prison life environment, etc (Drapalski et al., 2009; Gosein, Stiffler, Frascoia, & Ford, 2015). In the present paper, the role mental illness plays in the life of incarcerated inmates is investigated. It is hypothesized that individuals diagnosed with a mental illness are more likely to be incarcerated than inmates without a mental

The issue chosen by the researchers, is a relevant issue facing the criminal justice system. The predominance of mental health problems among incarcerated persons in both prisons and jails present major problems for each component of the criminal justice system; law enforcement, courts, and corrections. The entire criminal justice system is negatively impacted and overburdened by untreated mental illness. According to Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than half of all prison and jail inmates have a mental health problem (James & Glaze, 2006).

Jails are a Danger to the Mentally Ill “When ‘I’ is replaced by ‘We’ even illness becomes wellness” -Unknown. There is a problem with the mentally ill being put in jail and the way they are treated in jail. Some people believe jail is a good place to hold the mentally ill because they are seen as a threat to society, but others believe they are getting the wrong treatment and jail is not a place for the mentally ill because it makes their illness worse and causes more problems. While some believe that the mental ill belong in jails, incarcerating these patients is determinantal to society because they are not receiving the proper treatment and the number of inmates is increasing. Without the proper treatment, a mentally ill inmate can become suicidal or threatening to other people.

Mental illness among the incarcerated has become an overlooked epidemic in the United States. According to Varney (2014), “Mental illness itself is a risk factor for landing in jail” (para. 1). Varney (2014) goes on to say that, “Jails and

Mental illness is a problem that occurs in all nations around the world. This is even more true for the populations in correctional facilities for both men and women. The overwhelming number of persons in correctional facilities with health issues is caused by: the rational that people with mental health disorders are a threat to society; narrow mindedness and low tolerance for people who are different from us; no resources to acquire the proper care needed. These mental health problems may have occurred prior to incarceration, and may nurtured further by the stressful environment of prisons, or they may have also been caused by being incarcerated in the first place in addition to other prior issues. Correctional facilities is not the place for the mentally ill, instead they should be treated for there illnesses. The purpose of this paper is to depict both the problem of inmates with mental health disorders in correctional facilities and the challenges faced by correctional staff. Secondly, denote possible interventions (treatment) for inmates with mental health issues. Next, support this information with studies about mental health in correctional facilities. Lastly, offer reasons it is important to combat the problem of mental illness in correctional facilities in order to better serve their well being needs.

For this discussion I chose to focus on chapter 2: mental health problems in prison. I made this decision mainly because this is a topic that also influences inmates behavior on the outside, and significantly contributes to the choices they make which can inevitably land them behind bars. I also believe that mental illnesses can easily develop while an offender is serving time, even if they have no history of being affected. Mental illnesses involve trouble coping with highly stressful situations (very common in a jail or prison environment) and life in general. "Such difficulties often manifest themselves in terms of low self-esteem, self-neglect, alienation, and social isolation".

The target of this research paper was to investigate the subject of mental health care in correctional facilities. The majority of the inmates in correctional facilities have a mental health disorder and being confined to a prison or jail, presents challenges to these individuals. Treatment of mental health disorders can be challenging as there are numerous elements to cogitate when choosing the proper way to treat those individuals with a mental illness. A literature review was organized to show a synopsis of the prevalence of mental health disorders among incarcerated individuals, psychosomatic effects of imprisonment, treatment for the mentally ill, issues with mental health treatment, and better health care in correctional facilities.

The concern among the psychological and sociological groups that there is a high number of prison inmates the suffer from mental illness, and that the current facilities that house these individuals are far from adequate in treatment, housing, and managing these individuals (Holton, 2003). These are acceptable concerns although there is no real answer to lowering the recidivism rates of persons that suffer from mental illness except from warehousing these people with little to no treatment, however this does not mean that there is not an effort to elevate these issues even though from the outside it appears only for show.

With the development of the modern society, the rhythm of life has become compact. The intense work and pressure of survival result in an increase in patients with mental illnesses. “It 's Outrageous: Jails and Prisons Are No Place to Treat Mental Illness; Just Ask Paton Blough” is article written by Mary Giliberti. The article describes the unfair treatment of the mentally ill patients in jails. In the present times, the system of jail has a deficiency in this regard, and there is an urgent need to change this situation. In the article, Giliberti succeeds in convincing her American audiences especially the legislators and policy makers to end the current prison systems as they lack the facilities to treat the mentally ill. The author

There are three times as many men and women with mental illness in the United States Prisons as in Mental Health hospital. Many of them have suffered from serious illnesses such as schizophrenia, major depression, and bipolar disorder. The symptoms of mental illness may include the moods, excessive sadness or anxiety, or a decreased ability to think clearly or remember well. Although, almost everyone has the experiences of mood swings or finds it difficult to think clearly from the time of

Since the Grassian (1983) publication, a number of investigators have claimed that inmates experienced a myriad of mental health concerns and symptoms, including appetite and sleep disturbance; anxiety, including panic; depression and hopelessness; irritability; anger and rage; lethargy; psychosis and cognitive rumination; social withdrawal; cognitive impairment; and suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviors (see Andersen et al., 2000; Beven, 2005; Bonner, 2006; Brodsky & Scogin, 1988; Cloyes, Lovell, Allen, & Rhodes, 2006; F. Cohen, 2006, 2008, 2012; Glaze & Herberman, 2013; Grassian, 2006a, 2006b; Haney, 1993, 2003, 2009; Hayes & Rowan, 1988; Hresko, 2006; Kupers, 2008; Lovell, 2008; Metzner & Fellner, 2010; Miller & Young, 1997; P. S. Smith, 2008; Stephan, 2008). Offenders with mental illness are considered particularly vulnerable when placed in AS (Metzner & Fellner, 2010), as they may experience more mental health disturbance (i.e., greater symptomatology) than offenders with mental illness not placed in AS (O’Keefe, 2007; for a differing view, see Grassian & Friedman, 1986).