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This comprehensive book addresses the complex issues associated with the criminalization of mentally ill offenders in the United States and the ways in which social workers and other mental health professionals can best channel their efforts to create better services and treatment. Specialists in law enforcement, community-based mental health and outreach, the legal community, the corrections environment, and substance abuse providers present best practices and programs that offer rehabilitation alternatives to mentally ill offenders. Unique to this volume is the perspective provided by key players of the criminal justice system, including a judge, a prosecutor, an advocate, a defense attorney, and a mentally ill offender. The last section provides in-depth research into the challenges of placing the dually-diagnosed offender into alternative-to-incarceration programs.

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Gerald Landsberg, DSW, is Professor, Chair of Social Policy and Director of the Institute Against Violence at the Ehrenkranz School of Social Work of New York University. He holds a DSW degree (CUNY, 1979), an MPA (NYU, 1979), and an MSW (NYU, 1967). Prior to this academic appointment in 1991, Dr. Landsberg had an extensive administrative and research professional career in mental health. These included serving as an Associate Commissioner for the New York City Department of Mental Health (1987-1991), Director of Ulster County Mental Health Services (1979-1987), and the Director of Research and Evaluation of Maimonides Community Mental Center (1968-1978). In his professional roles at Ulster County Mental Health Services and with the New York Department of Mental Health, Dr. Landsberg oversaw forensic mental health services. Dr. Landsberg is and has conducted significant research in their area - e.g., an evaluation of alternatives to incarceration, victims of mentally ill offenders. He is the author of numerous books and articles and has made presentations of forensic mental health. He is the editor of forensic mental health newsletter.

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