Strategies for supervising people with mental illnesses on probation caseloads: results from a nationwide study

• Main Authors: Tonya B. Van Deinse (Author), Mariah Cowell Mercier (Author), Allison K. Waters (Author), Mackensie Disbennett (Author), Gary S. Cuddeback (Author), Tracy Velázquez (Author), Andrea Murray Lichtman (Author), Faye Taxman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Probation officers are tasked with supervising the largest number of people living with mental illnesses in the criminal legal system, with an estimated 16-27% of individuals on probation identified as having a mental health condition. While academic research has recently focused on buildin...