title: Forensic nurses' views regarding medications for inmates.
abstract: 1. High arrest rates among people with mental illnesses may suggest that the illness is a factor in their arrests. 2. The increased number of individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses in the criminal justice system reflects deficient community-based mental health services. 3. Jails and prisons act as revolving-door treatment facilities and are a poor substitute for proper community-based mental health care. 4. Mandatory discharge medication and follow-up treatment for ex-inmates with mental illnesses may lower the rate of recidivism.
authors: Santa Clara County Valley Health and Hospital System, Custody Health Services, USA. chialeech@yahoo.com
authors: Chia-Chen
authors: CC
authors: Lee
authors: Phyllis M
authors: PM
authors: Connolly
authors: Elizabeth O
authors: EO
authors: Dietz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards; D011329:Prisoners; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires