Journal article
Mental health services in Nigerian prisons: Lessons from a four-year review and the literature
Abstract
Forensic and correctional mental health services may constitute an important "safety net" for the mentally ill and can ensure a degree of public protection. The increasing prison populations and shift towards humane care of the mentally ill that encompasses promotion of human rights, community re-integration, utilitarian safety and operation of internationally comparable mental health legislations underscore the need to appraise correctional …
Authors
Olagunju AT; Oluwaniyi SO; Fadipe B; Ogunnubi OP; Oni OD; Aina OF; Chaimowitz GA
Journal
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Vol. 58, , pp. 79–86
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.ijlp.2018.03.004
ISSN
0160-2527