SAMHSA on Mental Health & Criminal/Juvenile Justice Statistics
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See also:
Center for Behavioral Health Services & Criminal Justice Research @ Rutgers University (funded by the National Institute of Mental Health)
http://www.cbhs-cjr.rutgers.edu/ |
SAMHSA
"Many individuals who come in contact with law enforcement and the criminal or juvenile justice systems have a mental and/or substance use disorder.
"More than 80% of state prisoners, 72% of federal prisoners, and 82% of jail inmates meet the criteria for having either a mental health or substance use issue. "Studies have found that for youth in the juvenile justice system, 50% to 70% met criteria for a mental disorder and 60% met criteria for a substance use disorder. "Of those youth with co-occurring mental and substance use issues, almost 30% experienced severe disorders that impaired their ability to function." |