Overcoming A Therapist: A Case Study

CASES if successful can reduce crime once their clients finish treatment. They take mental health evaluations serious when providing case management. As a social worker, I could build on the what CASES mental health assessments. Mr. Jacobs discussed how assessments can identify those at risk to be rearrested while in the program. In the identification of those individuals, different resources can be given to keep them from committing a criminal offense. I know what works with New York may not work for Los Angeles, but we can take those same principles to fit geographical

The way the criminal justice system should handle crimes has always been a debated subject. For over the last forty years, ever since the war on drugs, there are more policies made to be “tough on crime”. From then, correctional systems have grown and as people are doing more crimes, there are plenty of punishments for them. In the mid 1970’s, rehabilitation was the main concern for the criminal justice system. It was common that when someone was convicted of a crime, they would be sentenced to prison but there would also be diagnosed treatments to help them as well. Most likely, they would have committed a crime due to psychological problems. When they receive treatment in prison, they can be healed and would not go back to their wrong lifestyle they had lived before. As years have gone by, people thought that it was better to take a more punitive stance in the criminal justice system. As a result of the turnaround of this more punitive criminal justice system, the United States now has more than 2 million people in prisons or jails--the equivalent of one in every 142 U.S. residents--and another four to five million people on probation or parole. The U.S. has a higher percentage of the

profession, communities, and in society” (para. 5). I want to continue to broaden my knowledge over the life of my career. I also believe in using this knowledge to positively impact others in all aspects of healthcare.

I am constantly striving to adopt evidence based practices and gain as much exposure to my future profession as possible. The hunger I posses to improve the health and wellbeing of my state, in an acute care setting, through adopting an innovative practice of caring inspires me to strive towards distinction.

Most of my nursing career has been in clinics that serve patients who rely on government assisted programs and who have limited funding and resources. The last four years I have been dedicated to serving patients within the correctional settings. While this field of nursing can be very challenging at times it is also very rewarding knowing that I am a patient advocate for individuals who often get over looked do to some of their choices and their current situations. I am very passionate about providing healthcare and education to patients who are often times misunderstood due to learning differences. I have a very strong belief that our mental health is affecting the correctional population. Many patients are placed in correctional settings because they cannot conform to society or because they are unable to express and understand the reason they make some of the poor choices which lead them into a life behind

Today’s correctional facilities are taking on chronically mentally ill individuals causing them to be over-crowed with lack of resources and proper care. Prisons and jails were not built to houses the severely mentally ill, this was never the purpose of prison because they simply do not have the proper training or adequate care for such a high maintenance inmates. State prisons have become the new de facto psychiatric hospital for those who need mental health treatment. This developing problem come from the severely mentally ill being admitted into correctional facilities, which ultimately stemming from the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill from government funded mental health treatment centers. The deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill took effect those who needed resources and care went without treatment, which only increases the symptoms related to their disorder causing them to engage in petty crimes sometime followed with more serious offensive landing them in jail or prison. Ultimately, mainstream prisons are not equipped to handle mentally ill inmates. Prisons need to offer some type of effective and extensive mental health services to treat those inmates who

For a start, as my semester topic, I subjectively selected to focus on individuals diagnosed with a mental health illness and how they are overrepresented within the criminal justice systems/continuum, specifically, the prison/penal system. In this paper, I will first introduce/describe what mental health looks like within the penal system and why it has become problematic, not only for forensic social workers, but for all criminal justice professions; such as; the court systems, law enforcement departments, parole and probation, prisons, and reentry to name a few. Overcriminalization, as discussed in lecture has become exacerbated by many motives, one of them being individuals with a mental health illness targeted and warehoused throughout

The cornerstone of the Renaissance Treatment Center is a not-for-profit corporation that specializes in addiction and mental health issues. They provide counseling, for substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental illnesses, whose primary involvement is with the criminal justice system. Personally speaking, the needs that are possibly lacking are those that are out of the agency’s control. Nevertheless, the agency is faced with issues that are beyond their control, and into the hands of either the justice system or the clients. These lacking needs include; making recommendations for clients that the client’s parole officer can override, and they have no control over whether or not a client decides to complete the program.

Many individuals in prison have mental health and addiction problems. The only way they can be helped is by our system offering lower-cost alternatives to incarceration to address the problem which led them to criminal activity. Studies have indicated that only 10% or fewer inmates received mental health care while incarcerated which in turn is costly and ineffective. Studies have shown it cost $1.8 billion to house mentally ill offenders whom return quickly to the correctional system because these systems lack aftercare planning and communities lack sufficient services to meet their needs. If correctional staff and programs in the community could expand services as well as provide better coordination then it could help stabilize mentally ill offenders in the community, cut down criminal activity and prevent the return to jail or prison. The more often an individual is incarcerated the more likely they are a substance abuser. Once the person is release from a lengthy sentence with no skills to address the addiction, it’s actually the same skills they had when entering the system. Its clear treatment is more effective because it has been proven that individuals will less likely be arrested, less likely to use drugs again as well as being more effective in reducing drug-related crime than incarceration (Reducing Recidivism by Expanding Funding for Alternatives to Incarceration, 2011).

Prisons have become asylums. There are ten times as many prisoners receiving help than there are patients in psychiatrist. It has become a simpler or only way for some to obtain help; to self-medicate and land in prison. Getting help in communities around the nation is becoming difficult Therefore, a large portion of inmates are being left untreated and have found their ways onto the prison system. Because Prisons are unequipped many are left with no psychiatry help or with only medication to hand out. Prison officials are mostly untrained for these individuals and treat them alike others unknowingly inflicting more damage to the individuals, others try their best to provide treatment but understand that the prison cycle is difficult to get

Department of Justice (DOJ) reports 2.2 million people are in our nation's jails and prisons and another 4.5 million people are on probation or parole in the U.S., totaling 6.8 million people, one of every 35 adults (Vallas and Detrich 4). To me, that is completely ludicrous and harrowing to have that many human beings in jail. I sense that most of the people in their either need counseling, rehab, or a better education because the probability of them being in their is due to their past of being raised in an unsupportive environment with neglectful and/or abusive families. There is a crisis in our nation of rising mental illnesses, like our current opioid addiction happening in the US. We are managing with people who have co-occurring disorders that can lead them to unlawful actions, addiction and mental illness. Those individuals usually get sent to the jail system and don’t get the proper attention they need. Changing the jail system by implanting a stronger educational system that works on improving their behavior, giving them the resources they need, and skills can help build a successful citizen. To support my belief, a study published by RAND Corporation found that inmates who participated in correctional education programs had a 43% lowers odd of recidivism than inmates who did not, a 5% decrease on tax dollars spent per student, and inmates who participated in the study were likely to obtain employment after being released than those who did

I am a RPN pursuing a degree in nursing. The experience volunteering to a non-profit organization aiming to build healthier and stronger communities in Toronto and from being a student mentor made me realized that treating others with compassion and building partnership with them stimulate positive change and innovations. Actively engaging either a community or an individual in their needs assessment, planning and implementing initiatives ensures not just their personal development but also nurtures a healthier environment. So, I aim to stay committed in advancing my knowledge and skills in conducting research and collaborative practice with individuals and communities.

Ten to twenty-five percent of US prisoners suffer from serious mental illnesses such as affective disorders of schizophrenia (Collier). About 74 percent of state prisoners and 76 percent of local jail inmates who had mental health problems met criteria for substance dependence of abuse (James, Glaze). We need to improve programs that reduce drug addiction, 16 percent of people in state prison and 18 percent of people in federal prison have reported committing their crimes to obtain money for drugs (“For Immediate Release: How to…”). People of color are more likely to suffer imbalance in treatment or mental health (Collier). Educational and vocational programs have not been used as much as they should to help them re-enter the community (Collier). Most states offer a form of work release or community corrections programs that allow people to serve their time while still taking part in the community (“For Immediate Release: How to…”). States and countries are moving to shift the burden from institutional to community corrections by sending a number of offenders to supervision agencies (“The Potential of Community…” pg. 2). Community based corrections supervision is less expensive than sending everyone to prison/jail and would be a good source of a positive change (“The Potential od Community…” 4). “Community corrections agencies that incorporate

In this paper I will write from the point of view of a human service professional in his last job in the field, as director and supervisor of a Daily Reporting Center (DRC), that serves the needs of individuals who have recently been released from serving time in a state prison. I will advise those in this agency who are just beginning their careers in human services, and leave them with the knowledge and wisdom I have gathered in my years of services to this community. I will express how one should utilize the best methods for providing direct service, and effective coordination between agencies in the community for any services that may be beyond the scope of our agency. I will also convey the importance of advocacy to assist our clients, bring about social justice and work to end oppression in our community and the world. And I will finally leave them with some of the most important lessons that I have learned and hope that they will take to heart in their future careers as helpers.

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