Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Location

Canadian Policing Research

Resource

e-Books

Authors

• Desai, Anita.
• St. Leonard's Society of Canada.
• Canadian Criminal Justice Association.
• Law Foundation of Ontario.

Publishers

• Ottawa :  St. Leonard's Society of Canada, c2013.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Description

1 online resource (v, 105 p.)

Note

"With support from Law Foundation of Ontario."
"Original edition prepared by Josée Tremblay for St. Leonard's Society of Canada and Canadian Criminal Justice Association."
"With assistance from Claire Delisle, Jackson Lewchuk and James D. Wilson, for St. Leonard's Society of Canada."

Summary

The first edition profiled elements of and a model for a community mental health strategy. Five years later, it was found that several comprehensive strategies have been implemented by health and justice authorities. This second edition features updated information and promising practices. It also includes an updated research section as well as policy considerations which affect the criminalization of persons with mental health problems and illnesses. This section outlines some of the background issues faced by the service delivery systems, which contribute to the challenge of creating an integrated network.

Subject

• Mentally ill - Commitment and detention - Canada.
• Mentally ill offenders - Care - Canada.
• Mental health services - Canada - Evaluation.

Edition

2nd ed.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Challenges and concerns for the mental health service delivery network -- 3. Towards a model community mental health strategy -- 4. Policies affecting the criminalization of persons with mental health problems and illnesses -- 5. Towards an integrated network—2008 recommendations.