The Mental Health Resource Handbook for Human Service Personnel Serving the Local Correctional Population

This manual for personnel in the New York correctional system outlines the criminal justice system, crisis intervention in correctional institutions, & facility rules. A number of state laws are outlined including: mental health laws, correction laws, laws concerning the sharing of clinical information, hospital admissions, & pre-sentence mental health examinations. Glossaries of legal terms & inmate slang are also included. (VM)