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A Glimpse Into the Secure Diversionary Treatment Program.

The article highlights that the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) identified a critical need to develop innovative strategies in reducing the placement of inmates with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in Restrictive Housing who display disruptive behaviors requiring additional security protocol...

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Published in:Corrections Today Vol. 84; no. 4; pp. 26 - 31
Main Author: LOVELL, ALLIE
Format: Article
Published: American Correctional Association Jul-aug2022
Subjects:
Mental illness
Institutionalized persons
Restorative justice
Mental health
Multidisciplinary practices
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article highlights that the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) identified a critical need to develop innovative strategies in reducing the placement of inmates with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in Restrictive Housing who display disruptive behaviors requiring additional security protocols and practices. It also discusses that Virginia Department of Corrections created an additional mental health code designation that would identify in mates with a Serious Mental Illness.