title: Factors associated with recidivism among offenders with mental illness.
abstract: This study examined factors that explained or predicted recidivism of offenders who were mentally impaired and were under various correctional interventions. Offenders in a residential treatment program and specialized probation group, specialized probation alone, and mentally ill offenders who had served time in jail were examined. In comparison to the other two groups, the residential treatment offenders had a more extensive criminal history and were thus more likely to fail on supervision as well as to recidivate after supervision ended. Offenders with an alcohol problem were more likely to recidivate earlier and be rearrested for a violent offense than offenders without an alcohol problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminal Justice, University of Texas–San Antonio, 501 W. Durango Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207, USA.
authors.forename: Eladio D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Leanne Fiftal
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Alarid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012114:Residential Treatment; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055815:Young Adult