Topic D - Forensic Corrections > Section D.3.0. Forensic Systems/Services > Unit.D.3.3. Court Diversion Projects/Community Correctional Services
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The required readings for this unit are:

Australia
Required Reading(s)

New Zealand
Skipworth, J., & Humberstone, V. (2002). Community

forensic psychiatry: Restoring some sanity to forensic psychiatric rehabilitation. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, [Supplement 412], 106(6), 47-53. Retrieved December 19, 2002, from Academic Search Premier:
http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=6831770&
db=aph

  • Note: The objective of this study was to review clinical and legal paradigms of communityforensic mental health care, with specific focus on New Zealand, and to develop a clinically based set of guiding principles for service development in this area.

 

Canada
Required Reading(s)

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International
Required Reading(s)

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United Kingdom
Required Reading(s)

UK
Burns, T. (2001). To outreach or not to outreach. Journal

of Forensic Psychiatry, 12(1), 13-17.
Retrieved December 20, 2002, from Academic Search Premier:
http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=4422990&
db=aph

  • Examines the possibility of outreaching forensic services in Great Britain. Advantages of assertive outreach; Barriers to transferring patients; Advantages of not outreaching.

UK
Coffey, M. & Coleman, M. (2001). The relationship

between support and stress in forensic community mental health nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 34(3), 397-407. Retrieved December 20, 2002, from Academic Search Premier:
http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=4514201&
db=aph

  • The relationship between support and stress in forensic community mental health nursing. Aims of the study/paper. This paper reports the results of a survey of forensic community mental health nurses (FCMHNs) in England and Wales which aimed to ascertain the level of stress and burnout experienced by this group

 

United States
Required Reading(s)

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Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

  • Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
  • Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
  • Select - Connect
  • Fill in User ID and Pin
  • Fill in search words:
    • court and diversion
    • community and corrections

 

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The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

Australia
Recommended Reading(s)

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Canada
Recommended Reading(s)

Encinares, M., & Lorbergs, K.A. (2002). Framing nursing

practice within a forensic outpatient service. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 39(9), 35-41. Retrieved July 1, 2002 from ProQuest database.

  • Note - the role of the nurse in providing comprehensive, patient-centered care within the context of Forensic Outpatient Service is described. Working with mentally disordered offenders in the community is controversial, therefore nursing knowledge and experience is fundamental to the interdisciplinary team approach in working with this unique population

 

International
Recommended Reading(s)

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United Kingdom
Recommended Reading(s)

Mason, T. & Mercer, D. (1996). Forensic psychiatric

nursing: Vision of social control. Australian
and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 5,
153-162.

  • Note the emerging role of the forensic community nurse as described by Mason and Mercer (1996).

Riordan, S. & Wix, S. (1999). Diversion of mentally ill

offenders- to what and where? The British Journal of Forensic Practice, 1(3), 23-26.

  • Note the case study of a man who had multiple contacts with diversion services.

Vose, C. (1999). Nursing in a different way. Nursing

Standard, 14(11), 63. Retrieved July 1, 2002
from ProQuest database.

  • Note the roles of the community forensic nurse as stated in this article."The provision of community psychiatric nursing care is principally the responsibility of NHS providers, while inpatient services are provided by both the private and public sectors" (Vose, 1999).

 

United States
Recommended Reading(s)

Mason, T. & Mercer, D. (1996). Forensic psychiatric

nursing: Vision of social control. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 5, 153-162.

  • Note the emerging role of the forensic community nurse as described by Mason and Mercer (1996).

Riordan, S. & Wix, S. (1999). Diversion of mentally ill

offenders- to what and where? The British Journal of Forensic Practice, 1(3), 23-26.

  • Note the case study of a man who had multiple contacts with diversion services.

 

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Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

  • Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:
    • court diversion
    • community corrections
Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/references

 

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

Resources (Video)

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The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:


Australia
Resources (Web)

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Canada
Resources (Web)

Staubu, W. (1998). A strategy for community corrections.

Forum on Corrections Research, 10 (2), 45-47. http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/forum/e102/e102l.shtml

  • Note the varying jurisdictions of the federal, state and local levels with regard · to the correctional system in the United States.

 

International
Resources (Web)

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United Kingdom
Resources (Web)

Woods. P. & Mason, T. (1996). Diversion of mentally

disordered offenders: Indications from a special hospital. [on-line] Available: http://www.fnrh.freeserve.co.uk/

  • Note in this on-line research article the guidelines to diversion practices in other countries. Interesting to consider if all articles will eventually be available on-line in the future!

 

United States
Resources (Web)

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

  • court diversion
  • community corrections

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/websites

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