Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Mental Illness or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities-A guide for prosecutors

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dc.contributor.authorHamann, Kristine; Simms, Ariel; Scully, Shannon
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-18T15:56:21Z
dc.date.available2021-11-18T15:56:21Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractInstead of being a comprehensive, in-depth review of the many practical, medical, and legal issues associated with the prevalence in the criminal justice system of those with mental illness or I/DD, this paper introduces a series of complex issues and concepts related to this issue. Part 1 presents an overview of I/DD and mental illness, along with the legal obligations involved when interacting with people who have mental illness or I/DD. Part 2 presents practical approaches for prosecutors in interacting effectively with these populations that include victims, witnesses, or defendants. Some of the issues addressed in Part 2 are interactions with victims and witnesses with I/DD or mental illness, misconceptions and discomfort common in such interactions, interviewing such victims and witnesses, and special considerations for defendants with I/DD or mental illness. The latter topic addresses the issues of competency, customized dispositions, and diversion to mental health court. Part 3 of this paper provides examples of programs that prosecutors have either created or in which they have participated in their professional involvement in cases that include persons with I/DD or mental illness. The programs reviewed include the Rockland County (New York) District Attorney’s Office Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Alternative to Incarceration Program, along with the New York State Attorney General’s Office Training on I/DD, Mental Illness, and Police Mental Health Collaborations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHamann, K., Simms, A., & Scully, S. (2020). Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Mental Illness or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities-A guide for prosecutors. Washington, DC: Office of Justice Programs.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/victims-witnesses-and-defendants-mental-illness-or-intellectual-and
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5272
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherOffice of Justice Programsen_US
dc.subjectcourten_US
dc.subjectprosecutorsen_US
dc.subjectbest practiceen_US
dc.subjectdisabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectvictims with disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectwitnesses with disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectmental illnessen_US
dc.titleVictims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Mental Illness or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities-A guide for prosecutorsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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