Blueprint for Change: A Comprehensive Model for the Identification and Treatment of Youth with Mental Health Needs in contact with the Juvenile Justice System

Author: Kathleen R. Skowyra, Joseph J. Cocozza Publisher: The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Policy Research Associates Publication: Document Date:                  2007 Category: Crime And Violence > Incarceration Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Mental/Emotional Health Crime And Violence > Youth Crime   This paper reviews youth criminal justice in the United States with particular focus on mental illness. The authors argue that mental illness is a prevalent issue in the youth justice system and propose a model combining the mental health and justice spheres. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link