Serving a community sentence with a mental health treatment requirement: Offenders' perspectives

ConclusionsThis first account of offenders' perspectives on the MHTR suggests a model in which, under it, offenders see themselves making progress as courts require. They understand the risk of return to court and imprisonment if in breach. This model of understanding how MHTRs work could provide for professional guidance and evaluation of their effectiveness.
Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - Category: Criminology Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research