Effects of Capitated Mental Health Services on Youth Contact With the Juvenile Justice System

2002 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 1462-1469 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHELLE A. SCOTT ◽  
LONNIE SNOWDEN ◽  
ANNE M. LIBBY
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Justice System

scholarly journals The Nigerian juvenile justice system: from warehouse to uncertain quest for appropriate youth mental health service model – RETRACTED

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
O. Atilola ◽  
G. Abiri ◽  
B. Ola
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Service Model ◽  
Global Discourse

Mental health services for youths within the juvenile justice system remain a contemporary global discourse. To bring perspectives from under-resourced regions, we examine the current limitations of some globalised models for mental health services within the juvenile justice system in Nigeria. The important, multi-systemic steps needed to adapt the system for modern mental health promotion and services are highlighted.

Youth Pathways: Evaluating the Influence of Gender, Involvement With the Public Mental Health System, Perceived Mental Health Need, and Traumatic Experiences on Juvenile Justice System Processing

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-234
Author(s):  
Erin M. Espinosa ◽  
Jonathan R. Sorensen ◽  
Scott Walfield
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Health System ◽  
Mental Health System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Public Mental Health System ◽  
Health Need

This study examined the influence of gender, participation in public mental health services, perceived mental health need, and traumatic experiences on juvenile justice system processing. Data were collected on youth formally processed for delinquency or status offenses by a large statewide juvenile justice system and youth served by the state’s public mental health system during a 7-year period ( n = 271,427). The results indicated that accessing mental health services in the community or being viewed as having a mental health need by a juvenile probation officer increased the likelihood of youth being removed from their home by the juvenile justice system, especially for girls. While girls generally had decreased odds of out-of-home placement compared to boys, their odds significantly increased when combined with involvement in public mental health services and/or receiving a violation of probation. Once placed out of the home, boys discharged much more quickly than girls, with the rate of discharge being related primarily to the severity of their offenses. When controlling for relevant variables using propensity score matching, girls who experienced trauma or involvement with the public mental health system had a significantly lower rate of discharge from out-of-home placement than similarly matched boys.

scholarly journals Mental Health and the Juvenile Justice System: Issues Related to Treatment and Rehabilitation

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Katrina A. Hovey ◽  
Staci M. Zolkoski ◽  
Lyndal M. Bullock
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Health Disorders

Children and youth with mental health issues and learning difficulties are common in the juvenile justice system andfinding ways to effectively rehabilitate, treat, and educate them is complicated, yet imperative. In this article, weexamine the prevalence rates of mental health disorders in youth involved in the juvenile justice system, discuss themyriad challenges involved youth face, present differences related to gender and race/ethnicity as well as provideinformation associated with how best to assist these youths. Additionally, significant influences such as cultural,behavioral, and educational issues related to detained youth will be presented. Developing a better understanding ofthe challenges faced by detainees as well as recognizing barriers to treatment and rehabilitation are key. Further,identifying effective support systems for rehabilitation and transition are addressed.

Mental Health Screening Results for Native American and Euro-American Youth in Oregon Juvenile Justice Settings

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1053-1060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Crofoot Graham ◽  
Kevin Corcoran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Native American ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Native American Youth ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health History ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Mental Health History

Mental health needs of Native American youth in the Oregon juvenile justice system are compared to those of Euro-American youth. The comparison is between 109 Euro-American youth and 22 Native American youth drawn from two samples of youth adjudicated to community service and incarcerated. The youth completed a mental health history and indices of mental health and health status. Native American youth are disproportionately represented in the Oregon juvenile justice system. Mental health profiles of Native American youth reflect problems at least as severe as those of Euro-American youth, and both Native American and Euro-American youth in the juvenile justice system had profiles different from those of youth not referred for clinical services. More Native American youth .(42.5%) compared to Euro-American youth (27.5%) reported considering suicide in the past 12 months. Mental health screenings for both Native American and Euro-American youth are indicated.

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