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Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System: What We Heard

(5 days ago) With overcrowding in the correctional systems, it is more and more challenging to address mental health issues within the institution itself; however, having better access to resources such as housing opportunities or transitional units for discharge planning will assist and link these individuals to a more … See more

https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/wp-content/uploads/drupal/2020-08/mental_health_and_the_law_evidence_summary_report_eng.pdf

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Approaches to Addressing Serious Mental Illness in the …

(2 days ago) WebIn 2012, a Mental Health Strategy for Corrections in Canada was developed with the goal of better serving the needs of individuals with SMIs in the federal correctional system (Correctional …

https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/2023-r001/index-en.aspx

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Mental Illness and the Prison System CAMH

(1 days ago) WebFor mental health services, a referral form needs to be completed by a healthcare provider. history—evolving from an asylum into a modern health facility with patients at the centre of care—is the history of mental …

https://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/mental-illness-and-the-prison-system

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The State of Mental Health Services for Incarcerated Adults in …

(8 days ago) WebThe burden of mental health challenges among individuals incarcerated in Canada is disproportionately higher compared to the general population (Henning, 2021; …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0306624X241228218

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Psychiatry in the federal correctional system in Canada - PMC

(3 days ago) WebIn Canada, each province has its own mental health legislation and this governs detention for assessment and treatment within the federal correctional system. Therefore, the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8274403/

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Quick facts: Research results: Mental health - Canada.ca

(1 days ago) WebThe Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), through the implementation of its Mental Health Strategy, is actively improving the continuum of mental health care provided to …

https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/corporate/library/quick-facts/research-results-mental-health.html

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Quick facts: Mental health strategy - Canada.ca

(3 days ago) WebThe Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has developed and implemented a Mental Health Strategy based on five key components for care of an offender from intake to …

https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/corporate/library/quick-facts/mental-health-strategy.html

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Psychiatry in the federal correctional system in Canada

(8 days ago) WebThere are eight sectors within CSC, of which the Health Services Sector is one. In 2018–2019, CSC supervised approximately 23 000 offenders, about 60% in custody and …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-international/article/psychiatry-in-the-federal-correctional-system-in-canada/13F1C2C0579B3DC84B4FA28F50C97B7B

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The Mental Health and Wellness of Correctional Officers in Canada

(6 days ago) WebCorrectional work includes dealing with numerous stressors that compromise mental health. Yet, correctional scholars have dedicated limited attention to assessing …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23774657.2022.2052380

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Health Services - Canada.ca - Correctional Service of Canada

(5 days ago) WebAt the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), one of our priorities is ensuring that individuals incarcerated in Canada's federal institutions have access to quality, safe, …

https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/programs/offenders/health-services.html

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Mental Health and Corrections OCI BEC

(2 days ago) WebThe CCRA provides that the Correctional Service "shall provide every inmate with essential health care and reasonable access to non-essential mental health care that will …

https://oci-bec.gc.ca/en/content/mental-health-and-corrections

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Mental Health Action Plan For Federal Offenders - Public Safety …

(9 days ago) WebOverview. The Government of Canada is developing an Action Plan to ensure that the needs of the significant number of offenders with mental health needs are better met. …

https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/crrctns/mntl-hlth-ctn-pln-en.aspx

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Suffering in Silence: Work and Mental Health Experiences among

(6 days ago) WebDrawing on an open-ended survey response among provincial and territorial correctional employees (n = 269) in Canada, we consider the experiences of …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23774657.2021.1978906

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When Our Work Hits Home: Trauma and Mental Disorders in …

(3 days ago) WebMaterials and Methods. In the current study, we analyzed a subset of the data collected from a cross-sectional survey of PSP in Canada. Details of the original …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7917131/

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The Mental Health and Wellness of Correctional Officers in Canada

(3 days ago) WebArticle on The Mental Health and Wellness of Correctional Officers in Canada: Programs and Practices, published in Corrections 9 on 2022-03-27 by Gillian …

https://discovery.researcher.life/article/the-mental-health-and-wellness-of-correctional-officers-in-canada-programs-and-practices/6fb077256f8d3c8bae4fde79b395c6d0

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Mental Health Strategy - canada.ca

(3 days ago) WebNunavut Policing and Corrections The . Mental Health Strategy for Corrections in Canada . is an ambitious multi-year undertaking. Plans will be developed with the understanding …

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/csc-scc/migration/002/006/092/MH-strategy-eng.pdf

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Health status of prisoners in Canada - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WebMental health and substance use: Most persons in correctional facilities have mental disorders as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 22, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4984599/

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Dozens more Alberta schools to have mental health support …

(6 days ago) WebDozens more schools across Alberta will have mental health support classrooms by the fall of 2026 to support students with complex mental health …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-mental-health-classrooms-casa-1.7200767

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Correctional Mental Health Worker – The Salvation Army in Canada

(1 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Coordinator encourages offenders released to the Nanaimo area to get involved in their community through casework, developing and working with …

https://salvationarmy.ca/blog/jobs/correctional-mental-health-worker-4/

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Health and service access challenges for correctional - canada.ca

(8 days ago) WebMurphy, Y., Ali, F., Fischer, B. Health and service access challenges for correctional offenders with mental health and substance use problems in transition from …

https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/corporate/library/research/glance/398.html

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Statement by the Prime Minister on Mental Health Week

(4 days ago) Web“Over the past year, we have reached agreements with all provinces and territories to strengthen Canada’s universal public health care system, including funding …

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2024/05/06/statement-prime-minister-mental-health-week

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Despite almost all (92%) Canadians claiming to be compassionate, …

(2 days ago) WebCMHA releases new data on compassion for Mental Health Week. Toronto, (ON), May 6, 2024 – Canadians are often recognized globally for their compassion and …

https://cmha.ca/story/despite-almost-all-92-canadians-claiming-to-be-compassionate-only-38-took-action-in-the-past-year-to-alleviate-hardship/

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Working with offenders - Canada.ca - Correctional Service of Canada

(9 days ago) WebInterventions for women offenders, women’s facilities, correctional programs, mental health services. Indigenous corrections. Interventions for Indigenous offenders, healing …

https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/programs/offenders.html

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Mental Health Week 2024 urges Canadians to have compassion

(2 days ago) WebAccording to the Public Health Agency of Canada, an average of 12 people die by suicide in Canada per day. During the COVID-19 pandemic, suicide rates were three …

https://rdnewsnow.com/2024/05/08/mental-health-week-2024-urges-canadians-to-have-compassion/

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Correctional Service Canada - Canada.ca

(Just Now) WebThe Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. …

https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service.html

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