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T&F/Routledge Routledge Handbook On Offenders With Special Needs by Kimberly D. Dodson
Current Estimates Indicate That Approximately 2.2 Million People Are Incarcerated In Federal State And Local Correctional Facilities Across The United States. There Are Another 5 Million Under Community Correctional Supervision. Many Of These Individuals Fall Into The Classification Of Special Needs Or Special Populations (E.G. Women Juveniles Substance Abusers Mentally Ill Aging Chronically Or Terminally Ill Offenders). Medical Care And Treatment Costs Represent The Largest Portion Of Correctional Budgets And Estimates Suggest That These Costs Will Continue To Rise. In The Community Probation And Parole Officers Are Responsible For Helping Special Needs Offenders Find Appropriate Treatment Resources. Therefore It Is Important To Understand The Needs Of These Special Populations And How To Effectively Care For And Address Their Individual Concerns.The Routledge Handbook Of Offenders With Special Needs Is An In-Depth Examination Of Offenders With Special Needs Such As Those Who Are Learning-Challenged Developmentally Disabled And Mentally Ill As Well As Substance Abusers Sex Offenders Women Juveniles And Chronically And Terminally Ill Offenders. Areas That Previously Have Been Unexamined (Or Examined In A Limited Way) Are Explored. For Example This Text Carefully Examines The Treatment Of Gay Lesbian Bisexual And Transgender Offenders And Racial And Gender Disparities In Health Care Delivery As Well As Pregnancy And Parenthood Behind Bars Homelessness And The Incarceration Of Veterans And Immigrants. In Addition The Book Presents Legal And Management Issues Related To The Treatment And Rehabilitation Of Special Populations In Prisons/Jails And The Community Including Police-Citizen Interactions Diversion Through Specialty Courts Obstacles And Challenges Related To Reentry And Reintegration And The Need For The Development And Implementation Of Evidence-Based Criminal Justice Policies And Practices.This Is A Key Collection For Students Taking Courses In Prisons Penology Criminal Justice Criminology And Related Areas Of Study And An Essential Resource For Academics And Practitioners Working With Offenders With Special Needs.Show More