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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
Time: 8:39 pm
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1 results foundAuthor: Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau Title: An Evaluation: Inmate Mental Health Care: Department of Corrections, Department of Health Services Summary: Adult inmates in Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) custody, including those with mental illnesses, are housed in 20 maximum, medium, and minimum security institutions; 16 minimum security correctional centers; and the Wisconsin Resource Center (WRC) operated by the Department of Health Services (DHS). In June 2008, 6,957 inmates were identified as mentally ill, including 299 housed at WRC. Expenditures for inmate mental health care totaled approximately $59.8 million in fiscal year (FY) 2007-08. In FY 2007-08, expenditures for inmate mental health care totaled approximately $59.8 million. Mentally ill inmates are screened and monitored regularly, but treatment programming is limited at some institutions. Mentally ill inmates account for a disproportionate share of self-harm incidents and assaults on staff. A September 2008 settlement agreement requires improvements to mental health care services at Taycheedah Correctional Institution. Concerns have been raised regarding the cost and availability of treatment for mentally ill inmates, including the services they receive while incarcerated and in preparation for release into the community. Therefore, at the request of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, this audit analyzed: staffing and expenditures for mental health services; DOC’s process for identifying mentally ill and developmentally disabled inmates, and their locations and characteristics; the monitoring and treatment of mentally ill inmates; safety and discipline, including self-harm and assaults by mentally ill inmates and their placement in segregation; placements at WRC and services provided; planning and preparation for the release of inmates into the community; and DOC’s activities to improve mental health care services, including those undertaken in response to a recent legal settlement. Details: Madison, WI: Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau, 2009. 123p. Source: Internet Resource: Report 09-4: Accessed October 20, 2010 at: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lab/reports/09-4full.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lab/reports/09-4full.pdf Shelf Number: 120030 Keywords: Inmates, Mentally IllMental Health ServicesMentally Ill Offenders |