In this book author Michele Bratina demonstrates how the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) supports integration of the U.S. healthcare and justice systems to offer more positive outcomes for offenders with mental illness.
In this book author Michele Bratina demonstrates how the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) supports integration of the U.S. healthcare and justice systems to offer more positive outcomes for offenders with mental illness.
Michele P. Bratina is an Associate Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Previously, she was the Forensic and Children's Mental Health Coordinator for the Florida Department of Children and Families in the 19th Judicial Circuit-a role that inspired this book. She is Past President of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences (NEACJS) and holds the position of Region 1 Trustee (Northeast) with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). Her research has focused on specialized training for criminal justice professionals and the development of community partnerships in forensic mental health. Other areas of interest include secondary trauma among law enforcement officers and examining offending or offending risk and victimization through a trauma-informed lens. Dr. Bratina's publications have appeared in the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, International Journal of Police Science and Management, Police Practice and Research, Abuse: An International Impact Journal, Salus: An International Journal of Law Enforcement & Public Safety, the Journal of Correctional Health Care, and the Journal of Community Mental Health.
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Chapter 1. An Overview of the Mental Health-Criminal Justice Nexus Chapter 2. Historical Responses to Mental Illness Chapter 3. The Sequential Intercept Model Chapter 4. Intercept Zero: Community Services Chapter 5. Intercept One: Law Enforcement Chapter 6. Intercept Two: Intercept Two: Initial Detention/Initial Court Hearings Chapter 7. Intercept Three: Jail/Courts Chapter 8. Intercept Four: Reentry Chapter 9. Intercept Five: Community Corrections Chapter 10. Trauma and Approaches to Trauma-Informed Care Chapter 11. Conclusions and Future Directions
