TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing Services for Insanity Acquittees Conditionally Released Into the Community
T2 - Maximizing Success and Minimizing Recidivism
AU - Vitacco, Michael J.
AU - Van Rybroek, Gregory J.
AU - Erickson, Steven K.
AU - Rogstad, Jill E.
AU - Tripp, Alan
AU - Harris, Linda
AU - Miller, Rodney
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - This article evaluated factors related to failure to maintain conditional release in a large sample (N = 363) of individuals who were found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) and subsequently released into the community. We evaluated extensive demographic, diagnostic, criminal history, and aftercare information from NGRI acquittees. Results from a logistic regression demonstrated that a diagnosis of substance abuse, previous revocation of conditional release, and mental health symptoms requiring inpatient hospitalization were all related to revocation of conditional release. From a policy perspective, community-based services must be intensive, focused on both mental health and alcohol and drug-abuse problems, and provide a continuity of mental heath services from the hospital to the community. With intense community-based services, NGRI acquittees can be successfully reintegrated into the community with few difficulties.
AB - This article evaluated factors related to failure to maintain conditional release in a large sample (N = 363) of individuals who were found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) and subsequently released into the community. We evaluated extensive demographic, diagnostic, criminal history, and aftercare information from NGRI acquittees. Results from a logistic regression demonstrated that a diagnosis of substance abuse, previous revocation of conditional release, and mental health symptoms requiring inpatient hospitalization were all related to revocation of conditional release. From a policy perspective, community-based services must be intensive, focused on both mental health and alcohol and drug-abuse problems, and provide a continuity of mental heath services from the hospital to the community. With intense community-based services, NGRI acquittees can be successfully reintegrated into the community with few difficulties.
KW - community-based services
KW - conditional release
KW - insanity
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U2 - 10.1037/1541-1559.5.2.118
DO - 10.1037/1541-1559.5.2.118
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:44249088054
SN - 1541-1559
VL - 5
SP - 118
EP - 125
JO - Psychological Services
JF - Psychological Services
IS - 2
ER -