Oregon Policies, Procedures, and County Jail Programs to Assist Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDPs) While Incarcerated

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Title: Oregon Policies, Procedures, and County Jail Programs to Assist Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDPs) While Incarcerated
Creator: Shae Arbogast
Degree Name: Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Project Type: professional_project
Date: 6/11/2022
Abstract: The legal definition of a mental illness under the Mental Health Act 1990 is “a condition characterized by the presence of symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, serious disorder of thought form, a severe disturbance of mood, or sustained or repeated irrational behavior, which seriously impairs, either temporarily or permanently, the mental functioning of a person” (Karras et al., 2006, para. 2). Typically this does not include those who suffer from anxiety disorders, depression, or substance abuse. This study examined the policies and procedures associated with mentally ill or emotionally disturbed persons (EDPs) in Oregon jails. Data from all 36 counties in Oregon was attained by gaining phone numbers or emails for administrative personnel from each jail. Access to jail standards, as well as policies and procedures, was approved by each county. Policies relating to how EDPs are processed at intake, how outside resources are brought in for assessments, how medical/mental health evaluate and treatment recommendations upon release were analyzed. Each county procedure was discussed, concluding with a comparison of each county and determination of which procedures are more effective. The foundation of this recommendation is to provide further insight so EDPs in jail receive appropriate treatment.
Committee Member: Misty Weitzel, Terry Gingerich, Ron Glaus
Rights: Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/10/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above.; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language: eng
Date Available: 6/9/2022
Type: Text
Identifier: theses/153
Subject: mentally ill; edp; Oregon jail; Oregon; jail policies