Journal article
Comparing GBMI and non-GBMI Female Prisoners in Michigan.
Abstract
The guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) verdict was first adopted in Michigan in part to provide treatment for offenders suffering from mental illness. Currently, little is known of its impact among women prisoners. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to explore if GBMI women (n = 30) spent more time on acute and residential treatment program (RTP) units in prison and/or had a higher number of violence tickets, compared with matched guilty …
Authors
Naidoo Y; Jackson R; Arfken C
Journal
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 480–485
Publication Date
12 2018
DOI
10.29158/jaapl.003791-18
ISSN
1093-6793